wayang

WAYANG KULIT

Skin is the traditional art of Wayang Indonesia is primarily developed in Java. Puppet Ma Hyang comes from the word meaning leads to a great one. Shadow play puppeteer played by a narrator who is also a puppet characters dialogue, accompanied by gamelan music played by a group of nayaga and song sung by the singer. Mastermind behind the shadow puppet play screen, the screen is made ​​of white cloth, while the lights flashed behind electric or oil lamps (Blencong), so that the spectators who were on the other side of the screen can see the shadow puppet who falls into the screen. In order to understand the story of wayang (theater), the audience must have knowledge of puppet characters whose image appears on the screen.

In general, the puppet took the story from the Mahabharata and Ramayana manuscript, but not be limited only by the grip (standard), the mastermind ki can also play the play carangan (composition). Some of the stories taken from the Bannerman story.

Puppet show has been recognized by UNESCO on November 7, 2003, as a work of astonishing cultural narratives and stories in the beautiful and precious heritage (Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity). Puppet show is more popular in central and eastern Java, while the puppet show is more often played in West Java.
 
MANUFACTURE

Shadow puppets made ​​of buffalo leather that is processed into sheets of skin, puppets apiece need about the size of 50 x 30 cm piece of skin which is then carved with metal tools used are made ​​of steel pliers is good quality. Steel is made ​​in advance in a variety of shapes and sizes, there is a sharp, flat, small, large, and other forms that each have different functions.

But basically, to arrange or make various forms of carving a hole that had been made ​​to the hole. Then performed the installation of body parts like hands, there are two connections on the hand, upper arm and elbow, how to connect it with a small screw made ​​of buffalo horn or cow. Function for moving the shaft is colored black sleeves are also made from buffalo horn material and generally golden color with gold leaf paper that is taped or it could be dibron, painted with the melted powder. Puppets using prada, the result is much better, the color can last longer than a bront.

DALANG

hadow play puppeteers who reached the height of glory and legendary among others the late Ki Tristuti Rachmadi (Solo), the late Ki Narto Sabdo (Semarang, Solo style), the late Ki Surono (Banjarnegara, Banyumas style), Ki Timbul Hadi Prayitno (Yogya), deceased Ki Hadi Sugito (Kulonprogo, Jogjakarta), Ki Soeparman (Yogya style), Ki Anom Suroto (Solo style), Ki Manteb Sudarsono (Solo style), Ki Enthus Susmono, Ki Agus Wiranto. While the legendary Pesinden is deceased Nyi Tjondrolukito.

Dalang is the most important part in the puppet show (wayang purwa). In Java language terminology, the mastermind (barrier) is derived from the acronym ngudhal Piwulang. Ngudhal means to dismantle or disseminate and piwulang means teaching, education, science, information. So being the mastermind in a puppet show not only the aspects of the spectacle (entertainment) alone, but also guidance. Therefore, in addition to master the techniques of puppetry as an entertainment aspect, the mastermind must be a knowledgeable and able to influence.