Music style can be said is a branching of kroncong music. Music that emphasizes the rhythm of the gamelan first appeared in the era of independence of the Indonesian nation and was popularized by a number of musicians, two of whom are Dharmanto and Gesang.
In addition to the peculiarities of the gamelan accompaniment, music style itself is also closely intersect with Javanese culture, so that the lyrics also contain elements of advice and rules are summarized in Javanese song. So not all songs in Javanese are called by the term style.
Although in the current era of music style began to dim prestige eroded the development of the music industry that continues to squirm, but the typical music of the Indonesian nation certainly can not be forgotten just like that. Each lyric presented in this type of music has a deep philosophical meaning and full of memories.
Although a derivative of kroncong music, Javanese style music has strong characteristics and distinguishes it from kroncong style, namely the additional accompanying instruments. In the original Javanese style of music there siter, drums, and there bawaatau suluk or intro of the vocalist's voice without accompanied by music as an opening. Also that makes it not the same as kroncong because the style does not use the ukulele.
Rules in the style that can not be violated
As is well known, Javanese culture is indeed attached to the rules and regulations in all its segments. But the rules here have a positive grand meaning, as pamali developed in Java. Similar to music, Javanese style has a standard that should not be violated.
In Java, music is usually divided into four varieties such as tembang gedhe, tengahan, macapat, and a fairly familiar is tembang dolanan. Each song has its own rules and characteristics. Javanese style has a matra or count birama 4/4, where for the tempo itself is moderate, where in each sentence has eight bars, as well as its own a word arrangement A, A, B, A. In terms of the Matra itself where the 3rd matra of the first sentence can be accompanied by a sub dominant in the form of an IV chord. Not only that the cello was commonly played like a drum.
So, not all music performed in Javanese is said to be a style if it does not follow the rules as above. For derivatives and that can still be associated with the style itself is the music campursari. Campursari itself develops in Solo with more cheerful elements, but still retains elements in the form of mocopat songs, or it can be said as a dolanan song where it remains to pay attention to the grip through the lyrics delivered.
Song Of The Year
Although at this time arguably little developed this genre of music, but it is worth remembering also if this music used to also travel to the country next door. Kroncong style for example, through Waljinah music genre is still fresh anyway to be heard even today.
A number of original Javanese style songs themselves there are many such as, Yen Ing Tawang Ono Lintang or in Indonesian means if in the sky there is a star created by Andjar Ani where the song tells about one's longing for the beloved and conveyed through the stars.
This can be seen from the lyrics in, as in the first line which if translated means, if there is a star in the sky cah ayu I await your presence, to the clouds in the sky kupertanyakan kabarmu. In addition there is also Caping Gunung which was created by Gesang in 1973, Jenang Gula, Jangkrik Genggong, Pamitan, Aja Lamis, and many more.