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What is the main difference between Wayang Topeng and Wayang Gedog?
What is the main difference between Wayang Topeng and Wayang Gedog?
- One is performed in East Java, the other in Bali
- One focuses on the stories of noble men, the other on common people (correct)
- One is performed by men, the other by women
- They are the same type of performance
What is the origin of the word 'Kabuki' in Japanese traditional theater?
What is the origin of the word 'Kabuki' in Japanese traditional theater?
- From the name of a famous Japanese actress
- From the Japanese word for 'mask'
- From the word for 'traditional' in Japanese
- From the Japanese words for 'skill' and 'dance' (correct)
What is unique about the puppets used in Wayang Klitik?
What is unique about the puppets used in Wayang Klitik?
- They are shaped like wooden dolls
- They are made of leather
- They are dressed in traditional costumes
- They are flat and carved in shallow relief (correct)
What is the role of male performers in Kabuki theater?
What is the role of male performers in Kabuki theater?
How many parts is the Kabuki music divided into?
How many parts is the Kabuki music divided into?
Which traditional Japanese theater form originated as a ceremonial dance?
Which traditional Japanese theater form originated as a ceremonial dance?
What is the origin of the stories presented in Wayang Kulit?
What is the origin of the stories presented in Wayang Kulit?
What is the name of the person who manipulates the puppets and narrates the story in Wayang Kulit?
What is the name of the person who manipulates the puppets and narrates the story in Wayang Kulit?
What is the purpose of the lights in a Wayang Kulit performance?
What is the purpose of the lights in a Wayang Kulit performance?
What are the Wayang Kulit puppets made of?
What are the Wayang Kulit puppets made of?
What is the role of the gamelan musicians in a Wayang Kulit performance?
What is the role of the gamelan musicians in a Wayang Kulit performance?
What is the screen made of in a Wayang Kulit performance?
What is the screen made of in a Wayang Kulit performance?
What is the name of the significant form of classical theater in Indonesia?
What is the name of the significant form of classical theater in Indonesia?
What is the title of the prayer mentioned in the text?
What is the title of the prayer mentioned in the text?
What is the primary material used in Wayang Kulit?
What is the primary material used in Wayang Kulit?
What is the purpose of the learning targets in the text?
What is the purpose of the learning targets in the text?
What is the name of the person who prepared the MAPEH 8 material?
What is the name of the person who prepared the MAPEH 8 material?
What is the tone of the opening prayer in the text?
What is the tone of the opening prayer in the text?
Study Notes
Indonesian Theatrical Forms
- Wayang Wong or Wayang Orang: a classical dance-drama form of theater where performers act out roles on a stage
- Wayang Golek: puppets are shaped like wooden dolls with rounded heads and arms, dressed in traditional costumes, popular among the Sundanese people
- Wayang Topeng or Wayang Gedog: focuses on the story of noble men in East Java, performed by men wearing masks called topeng
- Wayang Klitik: wooden puppets are flat, carved in shallow relief, and painted, not dressed
Japanese Theatrical Forms
- Kabuki: originated in the 16th century as a ceremonial dance, nembutsu odori, performed by men who portray female roles in falsetto voices
- Components of Kabuki: music divided into 3 parts
- Kabuki is one of the 4 forms of Japanese traditional theater, aside from Bunraku, Noh, and Kyogen
Wayang Kulit
- Wayang Kulit is a shadow play with 2-dimensional leather puppets
- Originated from two epic stories, the Ramayana and Mahabharata
- Presented through the use of a rectangular, wide and long piece of cloth as a screen
- Elements of Wayang Kulit Puppet:
- 2-dimensional and unique Indonesian artwork
- Dalang (manipulator-narrator) sits cross-legged at the back of the screen
- Dalang gives movement and voice to puppets, provides signal to the orchestra
- Musicians play a significant role in the gamelan performance, accompanying the dalang and seated at the back of the dalang behind the screen
- Lights may be in the form of traditional open coconut oil lamp or electric bulb, serving as light behind the white screen to give shadow to the puppet
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Description
Explore the ancient art of Wayang Kulit, a traditional Indonesian shadow play that originated from the epic stories of Ramayana and Mahabharata. Learn about the 2-dimensional leather puppets, the dalang, and the gamelan orchestra that bring this play to life. Discover the cultural significance of Wayang Kulit in Indonesian heritage.
