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• Other three types of Indonesian wayang

  • Wayang Wong or Wayang Orang
  • Wayang Golek
  • Wayang Topeng
• Wayang Wong or Wayang Orang


  • Performers act the roles of the puppets on a stage
• Wayang Golek


  • Puppets are shaped like wooden dolls with rounded heads and arms
• Wayang Topeng


  • Performed by men who wear masks which are referred to as topeng
• Kabuki


  The word came from the Japanese terms Ka (meaning "song"), Bu (meaning "dance"), and Ki (meaning "skill")
• Components of Kabuki

  • The Music
  • Dance
  • Costume
  • Makeup
• The Music


  1. Debayashi

  2. Gidayu-bushi (similar to joruri, a form of Japanese traditional narrative music accompanied by shamisen instrument)

  3. Shimoza ongaku
• The gagaku ensemble also accompanies the kabuki plays in Japan
• Costume


  • Robes, kimono, obi and wigs
• Makeup


  • One well-known feature of kabuki is the extravagant makeup known as kumodori
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