MELODI DAN LIRIK LAGU CAMPURSARI CIPTAAN MANTHOUS

Abstract

Campursari songs are specific phenomena in music development and
Javanese traditional music. Based on forms, campursari songs composed by
Manthous still refer to traditional music and songs, especially the conventional
ones, lelagon dolanan, or mixture between them. The most dominant literary
decoration applied in his song lyrics are purwakanthi guru swara, parikan,
wangsalan, wancahan, the change of vowels at the end of stanzas, traditional
expressions, senggakan and bebasan paribasan. The most dominant themes are
love, marriage life, beauty of nature and social life. All are in accordance with
the target of audience, namely youths and adults.
Keywords: melody, lyrics, campursari songs