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        "id": 1575830,
        "msgid": "legislator-independent-music-groups-in-semarang-deserve-equal-creative-space-1772204520",
        "date": "2026-02-27 19:53:51",
        "title": "Legislator: Independent Music Groups in Semarang Deserve Equal Creative Space",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "A member of the Indonesian House of Representatives' Commission VII has called for independent music groups in Semarang to receive equal creative expression opportunities as other art forms, citing the sector's untapped potential. The legislator identified coordination and communication between fragmented arts organisations as key obstacles, and pledged to facilitate dialogue between local creative communities and the Ministry of Creative Economy.",
        "content": "<p>Semarang (ANTARA) \u2013 Samuel Wattimena, a member of Commission VII of\nthe Indonesian House of Representatives, has stated that independent\nmusic groups in Semarang can obtain equal creative expression\nopportunities as other art forms, as part of efforts to enrich the\nartistic potential of Central Java\u2019s capital city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is actually a distinct source of wealth that also needs to be\ngiven space,\u201d Samuel said during a discussion with music industry\npractitioners in Semarang who are members of the Semarang Creative\nConsortium on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that much feedback from music sector practitioners in\nSemarang was not actually related to efforts to earn income to support\ntheir livelihoods. Rather, independent music practitioners require space\nto express their music, which currently cannot be adequately provided in\nSemarang.<\/p>\n<p>Samuel identified coordination and communication as the key to\nresolving the concerns raised by music arts workers. He observed that\nmany arts organisations in Semarang operate independently and lack\ncoordination. Besides the Semarang Creative Consortium, he cited the\nSemarang Arts Council and the Creative Economy Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Such matters, he suggested, need to be communicated among these\ncommunities before engaging with Semarang City Government about the\nvarious problems faced by music artists. As a House member, Samuel also\ncommitted to helping establish communication with the Ministry of\nCreative Economy regarding challenges facing music arts\npractitioners.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/legislator-independent-music-groups-in-semarang-deserve-equal-creative-space-1772204520",
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