The Indonesian government has agreed to throw its full support behind the hypnotic and intoxicating mixture of Indian influenced Indonesian \'dangdut\'  music being enlisted as an official Indonesian musical heritage by UNESCO.

\"We fully agree with the aspiration that dangdut should be recognized as part of Indonesia\'s heritage. Therefore, we need to go all out to fulfill all the necessary requirements in the [application] process,\" Coordinating People\'s Welfare Minister Agung Laksono said.

Minister Laksono was speaking before the national meeting of the Indonesia Dangdut-Melayu Artists Association in Surabaya, East Java. He said he was optimistic that the global organization would accept the proposal since dangdut music was developed and popularized in the country.

First popularized by one of the country\'s most influential musical figures, Rhoma Irama in the 1970s, dangdut went on to become one of the most popular schools of music in the country. Essentially, dangdut is a fusion of traditional Indian music and pop music and is extremely popular to dance to with all ages.  

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