Construction of Masculinity in Dewa 19's Songs “Deasy” and “Cintailah Cinta”
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Masculinity has always been associated with traits inherent in men. In fact, masculinity also always adapts to culture, how culture changes then masculinity will change. Dewa 19 is a legendary band that has been present for more than 30 years in the Indonesian music industry, Dewa 19 often tells love stories between men and women. The song performed by Dewa always smells of masculinity. This research aims to find out how this song gives an overview of men who change along with the changing times. This research uses a qualitative approach with a semiotic method. This research uses two songs that each represent each period, Deasy represents the masculinity of the New Order period and Cintailah Cinta represents the masculinity of the post-New Order period. The results of this study show that Deasy's song represents masculinity that positions men as dominant figures which implies that women always depend on the presence of men as protectors and guardians of women, while in the song Cintailah Cinta the form of masculinity is more varied with a touch of Islamic and Sufistic values as a new form of masculinity inherent in men by appreciating the value of compassion, forgiveness and loving sincerely to their partners as God does to his servants.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12928/sylection.v4i1.18763
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