What are three kinds of music you might find in Jakarta (capital of Indonesia, located at the western end of Java)? How might each of these kinds of music be used in the society? (Answers may vary.)

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• Western-style rock/pop used for dancing in nightclubs/discos; gamelan (percussion ensemble) music used to accompany wayang orang (elaborate dance-drama from central Java); Jakarta's own gambang-kromong (small percussion ensemble) performing at the national arts center Taman Ismael Marzuki, and so on.

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