Wayang kulit

one of the most distinctive shadow plays among Asian dramas which has evolved and grew most fully in Java and Bali, Indonesia.

Wayang kulit

the size of the puppets should range from 6 inches to more than 3 feet which are mounted on stick from the buffalo horn.

The puppets

the major characters are based on or originated from the two epic stories of Hinduism: Mahabharata and Ramayana. These characters vary in size, shape, color, and costume.

The Characters

the person in charge of manipulating the figures, narrating the story, interpreting the characters, singing songs, producing sound effect, and giving cues for the gamelan.

Dalang

Performers

Peformers

The puppeteer and conductor

Dalang

The gamelan musicians

Niyaga

female singers with gamelan orchestra

Pesinden

Leather puppets

Wayang kulit

The cloth screen

Kelir

Oil lamp used in wayang kulit

Blencong

Trunk of banana asa place to arrange the puppets

Gedebok

Wooden chest

Kotak kayu

Wooden knocker

Chempala

Metal rappers

Kepyak

Musical instruments

Gamelan

Puppet movement

Sabetan

Puppetter’s narration

Janturan

Story of narrative

Chariyos

Dialogue

Ginem

Mood song

Suluk

Song

Tembang

Knocking

Dodogan

Rapping

Kepyakan

Melody

Gending

Male chorus

Gerong

Pesiden’s song

Sindengan

this ensemble is the heart of art music of indonasia because it performs a vital part in establishing the moods and emphasizing the action of the plays. Each of the instrumentalists or Niyaga who are the gamelan musicians will sit behind of the Dalang which serves as the musical accompaniment for theWayang Kulit play.

The gamelan

the basic melodic instrument, an idiophone instrument consisting of bronze keys and played with a wooden mallet.

saron

is a two-stringed bowed and blown suling flute enhances the melody

Rebab

in gamelan, it has the highest pitch in gender family.

Gender panerus

In the gender family, it plays the lowest pitch and the theme or anticipates the theme.

Gender panembung

3 basic functions of gamelan

It serves as a basic melody that is played in a relatively slow tempo. Provides embllisgment needed for the plays. Different kinds of gongs are utilized to emphasize distinct melodies into sections.