Syair (Jawi: شعير) is a form of traditional Malay (also subsequently modern Indonesian and Malaysian) poetry that is made up of four-line stanzas or quatrains. The syair can be a narrative poem, a didactic poem, a poem used to convey ideas on religion or philosophy, or even one to describe a historical event.
In contrast to pantun form, the syair conveys a continuous idea from one stanza to the next, maintains a unity of ideas from the first line to the last line in each stanza, and each stanza is rhymed a-a-a-a-a. Syair is sung in set rhythms that differ from syair to syair. The recitation of syair can be accompanied by music or not.
a-a-a-a-a. Syair is sung in set rhythms that differ from syair to syair. The recitation of syair can be accompanied by music or not. The word syair is derived...
Abdoel Moeloek (شَعِيْر عَبْدُالْمُلُوْك; Perfected Spelling: Syair Abdul Muluk) is an 1847 syair (poem) credited variously to Raja Ali Haji or his sister...
The Syair Bidasari is a Malay poem popular across Southeast Asia. Surviving manuscripts date to the early 19th century, and the story may be older. Following...
Pungguk Syair Sidang Fakir Raja Ali Haji (1808–1873) Syair Abdul Muluk Syair Hukum Nikah Syair Siti Shianah Syair Suluh Pegawai Syair Bidasari Syair Ken Tambuhan...
Syair Siti Zubaidah Perang Cina (شَعِيْر سِيْتِي زُبَيْدَه ڤَرَاڠ چَينا; Malay for Poem of Siti Zubaidah's War on China, often abbreviated Syair Siti Zubaidah)...
rest. In Malaysia, an anthology (or antologi in Malay) is a collection of syair, sajak (or modern prose), proses, drama scripts, and pantuns. Notable anthologies...
his Syair Rakis. Syair Rakis by him has 175 total stanzas. Except for stanza 170, which has just two speech pieces, every stanza of the poem by Syair Rakis...
neither the rhythm per line is fixed. Although Gurindam looks similar with Syair which also have the same rhyme at the end of each stanza, it differs in...
traditional forms dominate, mainly syair, pantun, gurindam, hikayat and babad. Examples of these forms include Syair Abdul Muluk, Hikayat Hang Tuah, Sulalatus...
in his sleep. Syair Si Pari-Pari (2002) TERBAIK ZAMANI (2010) Terima Kasih (2010) Isabella '98 – with Jamal Abdillah, Amy and Saleem Syair Si Pari-Pari...
Malay poetic form syair. Information on Hamzah's life comes largely from the takhallus bait (pen-name stanza) that ends his poetry (syair), as well as from...
Maha Kiai Hasyim Asy’ari (Terjemahan, Kurnia Kalam Semesta, Jogjakarta); Syair Asmaul Husna (Bahasa Jawa, Cet. I Al-Huda, Temanggung; Cet. II 2007, MataAir...
Betatar to control the rural areas and enlarge his political influence. The Syair Awang Semaun (Poem of Awang Semaun) explains the history of Brunei, which...
the common meter, long meter, and short meter. In the Malay tradition, syair, pantun and pantoum are arranged in quatrains. Bell number Combination Enclosed...
Pustaka Generation. Tak Disangka (1923) Sengsara Membawa Nikmat (1928) Syair Rosina (1933) Tjerita Si Umbut Muda (1935) Tidak Membalas Guna Memutuskan...
poetry (in two major forms, the syair and the pantun), history, and legal works. Syair Siti Zubaidah Perang Cina Syair Abdul Muluk Hikayat Hang Tuah Hikayat...
spelling: Syair Cerita Siti Akbari, Malay for Poem on the Story of Siti Akbari; also known as Siti Akbari) is an 1884 Malay-language syair (poem) by Lie...
Islam in the region. The earliest written mention of the word songkok is in Syair Siti Zubaidah (1840). While traditional triangular Malay headress of Tengkolok...
banjak nyonya, banyak madam, many /ʃ/: sj becomes sy sjair, masjarakat syair, masyarakat poem, people /x/: ch becomes kh tarich, achir tarikh, akhir...
According to the official version of events, mainly the national epic poem Syair Awang Semaun, Brunei was founded by a band of fourteen saudara (brothers...
Peranakan's View of the fin de siècle monde malais – Na Tian Piet's Endearing syair of Epic Proportions" [partial tranls. with introduction and notes to Na...
Malays are famous for Riau Malay Literature which is well applied in rhymes, syair, gurindam, hikayat, karmina, seloka, traditional poems, local proverbs,...
Cornelis and Bekasi. The Chinese-Indonesian author Tan Teng Kie wrote a syair poem about the construction of the railway line in the 1880s. In it, Tan...
Rahmat Shah or Raja Kecil who later founded the Siak Sultanate. In the Syair Perang Siak, it is told that Raja Kecil was asked to become the ruler of...
White" Snegurochka, a Russian folk tale often translated as "Snow White" Syair Bidasari, a Malay poem with some plot similarities to "Snow White" Udea...
influenced by the language and produced many great literary works such as Syair, Babad, Hikayat, and Suluk. This century is known as The Golden Age of Indonesian...
adopted the name Brunei, this ascribed him as the founder of Brunei in the Syair Awang Semaun (Poem of Awang Semaun). Islamic education is thought to have...
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