Welcome to NSR Productions
What is Dangdut in America?
Dangdut in America is a program for public auditions for American singers interested to learn Dangdut music. In January 2007, NSR held the 1st round of auditions in Philadelphia. Three finalists were selected, trained in Dangdut, and then performed in a public Dangdut concert. In 2008, NSR organized a 2nd round of talent auditions in the state of Delaware. The winner was Arreal Tilghman and in the summer of 2008, Dangdut in America project reached its second milestone – when Arreal traveled to Indonesia to learn more about Dangdut, to experience Indonesian people and their culture. And on November 5th of 2008, NSR reached its third milestone - the US release of Arreal's Dangdut in America album.
To learn about Dangdut in America album
NSR Productions is a Delaware corporation started in 2004 by Mrs. Rissa Asnan who came to the United States from Indonesia. Rissa started NSR productions to promote cultural exchange between Indonesia and United States through entertainment and music. Her recent projects have focused on Dangdut. Dangdut is Indonesia's popular folk music genre that mixes Indian, Arab, Malay and Portuguese rhythms with other influences ranging from Latin, house, hip hop, jazz, R&B, and even classical music.
News
11/26/2008 - Dangdut in America CD is available for purchase in MP3 and CD format.
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11/5/2008 - The launch event for Dangdut in America album was held on November 5th at the Residence of His Excellency Sudjadnan Parnohadiningrat, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the United States in Washington, DC. This event was part of the Ambassadors’ dinner reception for the cultural delegation from the People’s Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR KOMISI X) and featured a guest speaker from the U.S. State Department - a guest speaker from the U.S. State Department – Mrs. Goli Ameri, the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs. See here and here.
11/1/2008 - NSR and INDOSIAR TV Show "Dreams Come True" aired in the United States on MHZ Networks a non-commercial television broadcaster with international, educational and arts programming. MHZ serves Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. and it is available throughout the United States via 16 affiliate stations and satellite television (i.e. DirecTV and WorldTV). See here and here.
9/12/2008 - The Indonesian Museum of Records (MURI) recognizes Arreal Tilghman as the 1st American Dangdut recording artist. Rissa Asnan receives MURI disctinction for being the 1st producer and promoter of Dangdut music in the United States. See here.