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    Topeng dance is a form of masked dance drama from Indonesia that tells ancient stories through music, masks, and performances. The stories are narrated by actors wearing half-masks who take on roles of different characters, including heroes, villains, and comic relief. There may be sections of dance, fights, and special effects to bring the ancient tales to life for audiences through the traditional art of topeng dance.

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    WORLD THEATRE TRADITIONS

    Topeng dance

    Topeng is an Indonesian In group topeng there are usually


    form of dance drama in two penasars providing two
    which one or more different points of view. The
    dancers wear masks performance of the story
    and perform ancient alternates between speaking and
    stories, often concerning non-speaking characters and may
    VIDEO ESSAY
    ancient or mythical include dance sections, fights and
    Topeng Mask Dance TOPENG: A MASKED DANCE
    special effects.
    kings and heroes. Live Performance THEATRE OF BALI

    The story is told by a narrator The narrators and comic


    The word 'topeng’ means wearing a half-mask, thus enabling
    mask in Indonesian. The characters frequently
    the actor to speak, called Penasar.
    dance is accompanied by break the conventions of
    Other characters include Topeng
    gamelan music and it has Manis (a refined hero), Topeng storytelling by including
    its origins in the 17th Kras (a martial, authoritarian JOURNAL ARTICLE current events or local
    century. character) and Topeng Tua (an old Topeng: A Masked Dance gossip for humorous effect.
    man who may make jokes). Theatre of Bali

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