Music: Asian Traditional Theater

• Dalang


  He interprets characters and voice, he patiently holds the puppet and is the puppet master
• Wayang Kulit


  Originated in Indonesia
• Gatras


  In groups of beats are called "measures" in Indonesia
• Gongan


  The gong ageng marks the end of the beat cycle
• Kenongan


  The "kenong" is used to divide the gongan cycle into two or four sections
• Lancaran


  There are sixteen beats for every gongan divided into four kenongan
• Ketawang


  There are sixteen beats for every gongan divided into two-8 beat kenongan
• Ladrang


  There are thirty-two beats for every gongan divided into four-8 beats kenongan
• Ayak-ayakan


  There are two kenongs for every gatra
• Srepegan


  There are four kenongs for every gatra
• Sampak


  There are eight kenongs for every gatra
• Nonmetrical music


  This is the kind of musical accompaniment to wayang kulit that does not have a definite meter
• Tembang or Sekar


  These are songs sung in a solo manner that are accompanied by a gender
• Pathetan


  This non metrical piece is used to commence a scene of the play, to establish the mood of the music, and to establish the tonality
• Ado-ado


  This non metrical piece is played by suling, gender, and the voice
• Noh


  A classical theatrical presentation for the royalty
• Bunraku


  A unique Japanese theatrical performance using a puppet, also known as ningyo joruri
• Kabuki

  Japan's most famous theatrical performance that tourists always love to see
• Kabuki

  Originated in the Edo period of Japan
• Kanji

  The word has 3 characters
• Ka

  In kabuki, means songs
• Bu

  In kabuki, means dance
• Ki

  In kabuki, means technique or skill
• Kabuki

  The art of dancing and singing
• Tsukecho

  Each musician has his notebook called
• Gidayu Bushi

  A narrative music that uses shamisen as the main instrument
• Shimoza ongaku

  This music is being played in the kuromisu or the lower seats
• Debayashi

  Also known as degatari
• Shamisen

  The most important instrument
• Aikata

  This music that are instrumental are called
• Meriyasu

  This song is repeatedly played until a mood or scene is finished, and it also means "stretchy material"
• Ki or tsuke

  Wooden clappers called
• Peking opera


  Also known as Beijing opera
• Confucius


  Philosophical teaching this theme focuses on
• chang

  Means "vocal music"
• nian

  Means "dialogue"
• zuo

  Refers to body movements of dancing, means "acting"
• da

  Means "martial arts"
• Xipi

  A style used in conveying intense emotions
• erhuang

  A style used to convey mystery and melancholy