Stylistics Study and Pitutur Luhur on Tembang Tayub

This research specifically aimed to analyze the language style of Tembang Tayub in Sobo Village, Grobogan using stylistics approach. This research also analyzed about pitutur luhur of Tayub Performance. the method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. the data resources of this research were event (performance of Tayub), informant (chairman of Tayub performance, society, and Javanese language teacher in Vocational High School), and document (song lyrics of Tembang Tayub). Data collected technique used observation, in-depth interview, and content analysis. the collected data then analyzed by interactive technique which has three phases, that are data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The result of this research found that Tayub performance contains pitutur luhur which can be reflected from song lyrics of Tembang Tayub, mutual cooperation values from the character. Tayub performance also contains philosophical and symbolic values. From that reason, Tayub performance has relevance with Javanese language learning material in Vocational High School, especially in Javanese performing art subject. By introducing some of the Javanese performing art to the student also can be an alternative way to preserve the Javanese culture.