Why Heavy Metal?: A Sound of Guitar Study in Dangdut

: Rock-dangdut was first known and stretched by dangdut singer and guitar player named Rhoma Irama. He was carrying the dangdut idea and the nuances of electric guitar distortion in the 1970’s and succeeded in changing dangdut from Malay dangdut to dangdut rock, also initiated by the arrival of bands and rock music in the “Orde Baru” era. He was motivated and sparked the idea of Dangdut Rock through his guitar concept and the distortion he used, namely Heavy Metal. This also made the dangdut rock identity which is judged by heavy metal guitar sound. This study will help us explore and examine the quality of dangdut guitar sound, which is up until now still has the same color and cannot be replaced with other sounds (guitar). The aesthetics of heavy metal sound colors that have been attached through decades from its appearance in the 1970’s until now 2019, still provide a big mystery, and the sound provides a basic perspective of society in assessing dangdut rock music. This study uses literature references, newspaper sources, audio sources, videos and interviews that are mixed into descriptive explanations. It used descriptive qualitative method, with a musicology approach, music history, and cultural studies. The writer hoped that this research can provide an overview of the quality of guitar sound on dangdut music, and provide an exposure to the intentions of the heavy metal sound were used.