Living and Settling in Turkey with Her Husband, This is How Siti KDI Cures Her Longing for Family in Indonesia

Kapanlagi.com - Siti KDI in 2011 was officially engaged to a Turkish man named Cem Junet Peerk. After becoming husband and wife, Siti decided to live in her husband's home country.

After living in a foreign country for ten years, Siti often longs for her family in Indonesia. To cure her longing, this mother of one continues to maintain effective communication to alleviate the longing even though they cannot meet in person.

In addition to communicating through video and voice calls, it turns out that this 39-year-old woman has another way to cure her longing for her hometown. Siti often plays dangdut songs that are eventually liked by her husband, child, and even her in-laws.

"When we miss our family, we communicate every day, video calls for sure. But sometimes when I miss them, I like to sing in the living room, I have a few cassette tapes or now it's easier with YouTube," said Siti KDI during an Instagram live with Kapanlagi On Air, Friday (9/10).

"Like that, I just play the songs, sometimes my husband, child, and in-laws also listen," she continued.

1. Positive Response Received

Instagram Siti KDI

Due to her habit of frequently listening to dangdut music, it turns out that she not only received positive responses from her family. But also received positive responses from others, even her sister, Cici Paramida, said that one of the fitness centers there plays dangdut music as an accompaniment for zumba.

"In fact, one of my songs is dangdut but the music has an Arabian nuance used for zumba music. Not only in the surrounding area, but even in one of the famous gyms there, they play dangdut songs with Indonesian lyrics for zumba exercises," she said.

2. Loved by Turkish Citizens

According to her, dangdut music can be loved by Turkish citizens because the music has an exciting and unique nuance, and also has similarities with Turkish music that has Arabian and Indian nuances.

"Because it's not much different, because the music here has Arabian and Indian nuances, so it's not too different from dangdut music," she concluded.

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