Javanesse Songs in Pentatonic and Diatonic Perspective

The purpose of this study was to analyse the differences between Javanese songs using the gamelan pentatonic musical notation with Javanese songs using Western diatonic musical notation. The research method applied is qualitative. Meanwhile, the design research is case studies. The focus of the research relates to the intervals between pentatonic and diatonic tones found in Javanese song and how to write the notation. Data analysis uses perspective karawitanology and musicology. The results showed that there were differences between Javanese songs written using the Javanese gamelan pentatonic musical notation with Javanese song written using diatonic music notation. The difference is mainly in how to sing it and the distance or interval of each note. Thus, when the song was sung, the taste of the song became very different in terms of its musical aspects. This is understandable because the intervals or distances between the notes are not the same. The way to write the Javanese songs notation with diatonic music notation is also different even though both use writing in the form of number notes. The main difference is the Javanese song notation is usually written without a line, while the diatonic musical notation uses a time signature line. Besides that, in writing Javanese songs that use Javanese gamelan notation, the laras is always mentioned.