What are the Traditional in

Indonesian Theater?
The term 'wayang' is the Javanese word for
shadow, or bayang in standard Indonesian;
the word also means "imagination". In
modern daily Javanese and Indonesian
vocabulary, wayang can refer to the puppet
itself or the whole puppet theatre
performance.
SHADOW PUPPET
THEATER
 WHAT IS SHADOW PUPPET
THEATER ?

Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is

an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment
which uses flShadow play, also known
as shadow puppetry, is an ancient form of
storytelling and entertainment which uses flat
articulated cut-out figures (shadow puppets)
which are held between a source of light and a
translucent screen or scrim. ... Various effects
can be achieved by moving both the puppets and
the light source.at articulated cut-out figures
(shadow puppets) which are held between a
source of light and a translucent screen or
scrim. ... Various effects can be achieved by
moving both the puppets and the light source.
“Javanese Shadow Puppet Theater”
What is Javanese Shadow
Puppet Theater?
• Indonesia, along with being known for many
other things, is also widely known for
its puppet culture. ... Wayang, which
originates from the word bayang which
means shadow, is aJavanese folklore
performance that uses puppets to depict the
Hindu stories of Mahabharata and
Ramayana.
“Balinese Shadow Puppet Theater”
What is Balinese Shadow Puppet
Theater?
• Story telling, Dance and Drama are as
much a part of life in Bali as television is in
the Western world. The WAYANG
KULIT or Shadow Play is the premiere
form of Story telling. These puppets are
well known characters and the puppeteer
or DALANG, is a V.I.P. in the community.
What are Indonesian shadow
puppets made of?
• The word kulit means skin, as the
material from which the puppet is
made is thin perforated leather sheets
made from buffalo skin. The
performances of shadow puppet
theater in Bali is typically at night,
lasting until dawn.
 How are shadow puppets made?

• The first shadow puppets were likely made out

of animal hides. ... Leather is still a popular
material used to make shadow puppets today.
Shadow puppets can be made from a wide
variety of materials, though. Today, you might
see shadow puppets made out of paper, plastic,
wood or cloth.
When were shadow puppets
invented?
• Shadow puppetry, or Shadow Play, was very
popular during the Tang (618 - 907) and Song
(960 - 1279) dynasties in many parts of
China. Shadow puppets were first made of
paper sculpture, later from the leather of
donkeys or oxen. That's why their Chinese
name is pi ying, which means shadows of
leather.
 What are the materials used in
Shadow Puppet?
• Cut-out areas within the figures allow light
to shine through. Contemporary shadow
puppets may be made combining a variety of
materials including paper, plastic, wood,
colored theatrical lighting filters, cloth,
feathers, dried plants or found objects
ranging from silk scarves to kitchen utensils.
 “WAYANG KULIT”

• What is the purpose of wayang kulit? Wayang kulit is a traditional

performing arts of puppet-shadow play found in the cultures of
Java, Bali, and Lombok, in Indonesia. In a wayang kulit
performance, the puppet figures are rear-projected on a taut linen
screen with a coconut-oil (or electric) light.
What is the history of wayang
kulit?
Developed before the 10th century, the form had
origins in the thalubomalata, the leather puppets
of southern India. The art of shadow puppetry
probably spread to Java with the spread of
Hinduism. The prototype of the wayang figures is
the wayang kulit, or shadow puppet made of
perforated, elaborately painted leather.
What is the story of wayang
kulit?
• The ancient Indonesian art of shadow play or
"Wayang Kulit" is a unique combination of
ritual, lesson, and entertainment. ... The
Dalang, or shadow artist, manipulates carved
leather figures between the lamp and the
screen to bring the shadows to life. The
Stories. Most shadow play is based on two
epic stories from India.
How wayang kulit are made?
• Once the hole-punching is complete, the
puppets are painted in layers of water-based
paints, heavily decorated with
extraordinarily fine details, and often
finished with gold or bronze leaf. The sticks
attached to the base and articulated limbs of
the wayang kulit are made from water
buffalo horn and / or wood.
What is Dalang in wayang
kulit?
• The dhalang or dalang (Javanese: dhalang;
Indonesian and Malay: dalang) is the
puppeteer in an Indonesian wayang
performance. In a performance of wayang
kulit, the dalang sits behind a screen
(kelir) made of white cotton stretched on a
wooden frame.
What is the music of wayang
kulit?
• Gamelan in Wayang Kulit Performance.
The gamelan orchestra is a vital
accompaniment for wayang kulit
performance. Music supports the all-night
performance almost non-stop, though the
number of instruments that play may vary.
... The kendhang sets the tempo of the
music and the puppets' dances.
When was wayang kulit
created?
• Developed before the 10th century, the form
had origins in the thalubomalata, the leather
puppets of southern India. The art of shadow
puppetry probably spread to Java with the
spread of Hinduism. The prototype of the
wayang figures is the wayang kulit, or
shadow puppet made of perforated,
elaborately painted leather.
What are the materials used in
wayang kulit?
• Make Your Own
• Wayang-Kulit Puppet:
• Cardstock or cardboard from a cereal box.
Scissors. Pencil. Paper fasteners (brads)
Tape. Hole punch. Dowels, chopsticks,
popsicle sticks, or plastic straws. Decorative
elements, such as crayons, markers, fabric,
sequins, yarn, paint, glitter, tissue paper, etc.
“Traditional Dress of Indonesian
Theater”
 WHAT ARE THE
TRADITIONAL DRESS IN
INDONESIA ?
SARONG -
is the most
popular waist
worn garment
in Indonesia
mainly worn by
men. ...
SONGKET
-is a fabric that belongs to the
brocade family of textiles of the
Malay world (today, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore and
Southern Thailand). It is hand-
woven in silk or cotton, and
intricately patterned with gold or
silver threads.
 PECI
- is usually worn with batik shirt
or western-style suits by men in
Indonesia for those attending
formal occasions. It is also
commonly worn during Islamic
religious occasions.
“Traditional Dance of Indonesia”
 “BALINESE DANCE”
•is an ancient dance tradition that is
part of the religious and artistic
expression among the Balinese
people of Bali island, Indonesia.
Balinese dance is dynamic, angular
and intensely expressive.
The Costumes in Balinese
Dance
• There are various costumes of the dancers,
depending on the type of the dance. For the temple
ceremony purposes a female dancer basically wears a
traditional textile (kamen) that is wrapped around
her waist down to her ankles, kebaya (preferably
yellow), then on top of them a cloth belt wrapped
around her waist. Her hair is beautifully done and a
konde of human hair is attached on the back of her
head. Finally she puts some flowers on that. This
basic traditional costume is also worn when a female
attends a wedding ceremony, a tooth filing ceremony,
a funeral (but without flowers on the konde), etc.
• Other dances require more elaborate
costumes. When performing, the
dancers are richly dressed. Layers of
traditional textiles are wrapped
around the chest down to the ankles.
On the textiles there is a belt of
leather painted gold ( bobokan ).
Bracelets ( gelang kana ) of the same
meterial as the belt tightly encircle
the upper and lower arms.
Headdress is also made of leather
painted gold and imitation golden
flowers as well as fresh ones stick to
it. The dancers also put thicker make
up than usual on their faces
especially around the eyes to give
more dramatic accent.
“Culture of Indonesia”
 What is the Culture of Indonesia?

The culture of Indonesia has been shaped by long interaction

between original indigenous customs and multiple foreign
influences. Indonesia is centrally-located along ancient trading
routes between the Far East, South Asia and the Middle East,
resulting in many cultural practices being strongly influenced by a
multitude of religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism,
Confucianism, Islam and Christianity, all strong in the major
trading cities. The result is a complex cultural mixture very
different from the original indigenous cultures.
“Musical Instrument in Indonesia”
(GAMELAN)
 “GAMELAN”

Gamelan is the traditional ensemble music of Java and Bali in Indonesia, made
up predominantly of percussive instruments. The most common instruments
used are metallophones played by mallets and a set of hand-played drums
called kendhang which register the beat.
 “GAMELAN ENSEMBLE”

The gamelan ensemble is made up of sixteen bronze

xylophones, several gongs and gong-chimes, drums,
cymbals, and bamboo flutes—over forty instruments in
total. This particular type of gamelan is a relatively new
style known as gamelan semara dana. It has a special
tuning and keyboard layout that makes it possible to play
several of the many different types of gamelan
repertoires from Bali—including the ancient selonding,
the court-era semar pagulingan, the flashy kebyar style
of the 20th century, and more recent works.
 SARON
(XYLOPHONES) CENG CENG KOPYAK
SULING
(CYMBALS)
(Bamboo Flutes)

BONANG KENDANG
(GONG CHIME) (DRUMS)

GONG and KEMPUL

(SEVERAL GONGS)
SARON
It is a musical
instrument of Indonesia,
which is used in the
gamelan. It normally has
seven bronze bars
placed on top of a
resonating frame
(rancak). It is usually
about 20 cm (8 in) high,
and is played on the
floor by a seated
performer.
BONANG SULING
It is a musical It is a Southeast Asian
instrument used in bamboo ring flute
the Javanese especially in Brunei,
gamelan. It is a Indonesia, Malaysia,
collection of small the Philippines and
gongs (sometimes Singapore. It is used in
called "kettles" or gamelan ensembles.
"pots") placed Depending on the
horizontally onto regional genre, a
strings in a wooden suling can be tuned
frame (rancak), either into different scales.
one or two rows wide.

GONG AND KEMPUL

A component of the Javanese gamelan, the kempul is a set of
pitched, hanging, knobbed gongs, often made of bronze, wood, and
cords. Ranging from seven to ten inches in diameter, the kempul
gong has a flat surface with a protruding knob at the center and is
played by hitting the knob with the "soft end of a mallet."
KENDANG
is a two-headed drum
used by peoples from
Maritime Southeast Asia.
Kendang is one of the
primary instruments used
in the Gamelan CENG CENG KAYAK
ensembles of Java, Bali Cymbals (Ceng-ceng) in Bali come in a
and Terengganu, the number of sizes and are made from
Malay Kendang ensemble either bronze or iron.
as well as various
Kulintang ensembles in
Indonesia, Malaysia,
Singapore, Brunei, and
the Philippines.
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Leader: Garcia , Cindy
Ass. Led: Jimenez , Grethel

Members:
Girls:
Binas , Reveca
Coyoca , Princess Lene
Manatad , Angel Grace
Panes , Maria Audrey
Torregosa , Joana
Toring , Katrina

Boys:
Archivo , Narrie
Delo Santos , Darryl James
Dignos , Mark
Oyao , Kerbie
Sibay , Jervey
Ygot , Junmar
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BINAS
COYOCA
TORING

BOYS

ARCHIVO
DELO SANTOS
DIGNOS
OYAO
SIBAY
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JIMENEZ,GRETHEL
GARCIA,CINDY

RESEARCHERS:
JIMENEZ , GRETHEL C.
MANATAD , ANGEL GRACE
TORREGOSA , JOANA
CREATOR OF
COMMUNICATION:

PANES , AUDREY
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