00:00loudspeaker towers are commonplace on Indonesia's main island Java blaring a
00:15reputative mix of electronic tunes and traditional folk music at street parties
00:20but they have drawn the air of local authorities and calm seeking neighbors
00:30the loudspeaker stacks have proven so disruptive that officials this month have restricted their
00:41use while religious bodies have declared excessive and damaging sound from them to be
00:47haram or forbidden under Islamic law in Indonesia in East Java have shared videos on social media of
01:11cracked walls falling roof tiles and damaged doors caused by the noise impact known as sound
01:17horek which loosely means to move or vibrate in Japanese the online backlash forced authorities
01:42in East Java to issue an order this month limiting noise levels and specifying the times and locations
01:49loudspeakers can be used ear splitting noise has been shown to have adverse health consequences
01:56including a higher risk of hurt conditions for those exposed and Indonesia's loudspeaker towers
02:04popular for little more than a decade in the world's most populous Muslim nation have had dire
02:10consequences consequences for some who attend the defining street gatherings the East Java government has kept
02:17sound system levels to 120 decibels while mobile units used in parades or protest are limited to 85 decibels
02:26mobile units are also banned from being used near schools hospitals ambulances and places of worship that are in session
02:37some have welcomed the move others say it's bad for business operators of loudspeaker towers argue they are
03:02responding to the responding to demand that generates revenue for local businesses
03:06others who cannot stand the disruptive street parties fear reporting that with some loudspeaker towers owners
03:30reportedly parking outside compliance house to blare music for ours
03:35suara keras ini sangat dibutuhkan untuk menarik minat masyarakat sekitar agar mau datang dan berkumpul untuk melihat suatu
03:45kesenian tersebut ketika kita mengungkapkan ketidaksukaan bukan berarti kita harus sepenuhnya menghilangkan
03:52apa namanya suatu kegembaran masyarakat ya itu secara total ya artinya kita cari jalan tengahnya atau win-win solutionnya seperti itu
04:04The World Health Organization says sounds at 85 decibels and above can cause hearing damage over time and anything above 120 decibels can cause immediate harm but loudspeakers have continued blasting above the new
04:11limits due to less enforcement by local authorities even some indonesians shared screenshots of apps showing loudspeaker sound levels up to 130 decibels
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