Indonesian music groups' names

Indonesian music groups' names

From Republika

Why do Indonesian music groups have foreign names? Bad Apples, AB Three, Base Camp, Five Minutes and most recently R42 who has stated that it must be spelled the English way.

Watching their video clips I was somewhat taken by surprise. Afterwards I was amused. Their traits surfaced often enough.

As recently as 1992 the Jakarta city administration enforced a regulation stipulating companies and shops had to use the Indonesian language on their name plates, street banners and billboards.

Actually Indonesian names for music groups are attractive, such as Band Halmahera, Band Pegangsaan and Adegan. We would be proud if their names are often included in MTV.

R. SAMEDI NOVIARTO TRISNOAGAUNG

Depok, West Java