Mapeh quiz 8

• Gamelan


  Orchestra consisting largely of gongs and tuned metal instruments struck with mallets, accompanies Wayang Kulit performances
• Dalang


  Puppeteer and storyteller who operates the puppets, narrates the story, speaks the dialogue, provides sound effects, and conducts the Gamelan in Wayang Kulit
• Peking Opera


  Chinese theater combining music, dance, and acrobatics

  
• Peking Opera is a combination of four big opera troupes from the Anhui province in China
• Peking Opera


  • Combines singing, acting, martial arts, acrobatics, and elaborate costumes and makeup
• Kabuki is the first dramatic entertainment in Japan designed for the common people

  
• Kabuki which means ka-singing, bu-dancing, and ki-acting
• Wayang means theater.
• In Wayang Kulit, kulit means "skin" or "leather".
• Wayang Kulit is cast on the shadow.
• Wayang Kulit

  Shadow puppet performance in Indonesia
• Wayang Kulit

  • Gamelan is used to accompany the performance
  • Gamelan is silent when the Dalang (puppeteer) is speaking, except when it rattles and clanks to emphasize a statement or phrase
  • Gamelan players react instinctively to the Dalang's timing and narration, and play music accordingly
• Wayang Kulit performance

  1. Pathet Nem

  2. Pathet Sanga

  3. Pathet Manyura
• Pathet Nem, Pathet Sanga, Pathet Manyura


  Three acts in Wayang Kulit performance that parallel the mood progression of the three modes of music, and symbolize stages and spiritual developments in the life of the story's hero
• Peking Opera music


  Based on sets of traditional, codified songs, with the singing primarily following two sets of tunes: Xipi (used to express ecstatic moods) and Erhuang (used to convey low-key, melancholy moods)
• Changbai


  Recitation in Peking Opera where the story is told, with a rhythm produced by the actor raising and muffling their voice, and lengthening syllables
• In Peking Opera, the release of lines by actors is strictly regulated by a community of people, with each component having its own vocal pitch and timbre
• In Peking Opera, dialogues are governed by strict tempos and rhythms, and chanting and sung texts can be openly incorporated into monologues and dialogues
• Geza-ongaku


  Off-stage music in Kabuki theater
• Shosa-ongaku


  On-stage music in Kabuki theater
• Ki and Tsuke


  Musical terms in Kabuki theater that are "signaling" accents complementing the action of the performers and transition of one scene to the other
• The Geza-ongaku in Kabuki theater is located offstage by the Shamisen and Hayashi ensemble, and is considered visibly accompanying the acting and dancing
• The Shosa-ongaku in Kabuki theater is located on stage by the Shamisen and Hayashi ensemble
• Wayang Kulit performance

  1. Release of lines by actors is strictly regulated by a community of people

  2. Each component has its own vocal pitch and timbre

  3. Syllables are often omitted to keep the exact rhythm

  4. Dialogues are governed by strict tempos and rhythms

  5. Chanting and sung texts can be openly incorporated into monologues and dialogues

  6. Lines are passed on in a highly stylized manner
• Music of Kabuki

  • Geza-ongaku (Off-Stage Music)
  • Shosa-ongaku (On-Stage Music)
• Geza-ongaku


  Located offstage behind a curtain, plays background music and sound effects, may set the mood with a connotative popular tune, uses little to no vocals, generally more percussion-related
• Shosa-ongaku

  Located onstage by the Shamisen and Hayashi ensemble, visibly accompanying the acting and dancing, accompanies actors as they describe scenic settings, actors synchronize their lines with the rhythm of the music, accompanies the dances and scenic music
• Ki and Tsuke


  Musical terms in Kabuki meaning "signaling" accents complementing the action of the performers and transition of one scene to the other
• Acts in Wayang Kulit performance

  • Pathet Manyura
  • Pathet Nem
  • Pathet Sanga
• Pathet Manyura, Pathet Nem, Pathet Sanga

  The three acts in Wayang Kulit performance parallel the mood progression of the three modes of music
• Gamelan


  The ensemble used to accompany Wayang Kulit
• Peking Opera combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance, and acrobatics
• Wayang Kulit is a form of traditional Indonesian theatre showcasing shadow puppetry
• Kabuki is the first dramatic entertainment designed for the tastes of common people in Japan
• Shamisen plays a significant role in a Kabuki performance
• Xipi tunes in Peking Opera are used to express an ecstatic mood such as pleasure, rage or agitation
• Appeal of Asian drama


  • Gorgeous, colorful costume complemented by masks or elaborate make-up in brilliant colors
  • Fantastic and expressive pantomime
  • Drama representations are very traditional and theater subject matter is mostly historical and about religious legends
• Wayang Kulit (Shadow Puppet) is a popular Indonesian theater

  
• Dalang


  The most important person in a Wayang Kulit performance who makes ready all the facilities used and sings the mood songs (suluk) at regular intervals during performances
• Wayang Kulit performance

  1. Accompanied by a gamelan orchestra in Java, and by gender wayang in Bali

  2. Dramatic stories depict mythologies, such as episodes from the Hindu epics, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata as well as local adaptations of cultural legends