Wayang kulit is a traditional form of puppet-shadow play originally found in the cultures of Java, Bali, and Lombok in Indonesia.
The dalang (shadow artist) manipulates carved leather figures between the lamp and the screen to bring the shadows to life.
The Puppets – the sizes of the puppets should range from 6 inches to more than 3 feet which are mounted on sticks from the buffalo horn.
A complete set of Wayang Kulit puppets is composed of 300-400 figures.
The Dalang – the person in charge of manipulating the figures, narrating the story, interpreting the characters, singing songs, producing sound effects, and giving cues for the gamelan
Niyaga – the gamelan musicians
Pesindan – female singer with gamelanorchestra
Kelir – the cloth screen
Blencong – oil lamp used in Wayang Kulit
Gunungan – symbolic scene element
Gedebok – trunk of a banana as a place to arrange the puppets
Kotak kayu – wooden chest
Chempala – wooden knockers
Kepyak – metal rappers
Gamelan – musical instruments
Sabetan – puppet movement
Jantura – puppeteer’s narration
Chariyos – story or narrative
Ginem – dialogue
Suluk – mood swings
Tembang – song
Dodogan – knocking
Kepyakan – rapping
Gending – melody
Gerong – male chorus
Sindengan – Pesiden’s song
Rebab – is a two stringed bowed and the blown suling flute enhances the melody.
Gender Panemburg or Slentem – in the gender family, it plays the lowest pitch and the theme or anticipates the theme.
Gender Panerus – in gamelan, it has the highest pitch in gender family.
KA means songs, BU means dance, and KI means skill.
Hyoshigi – also known as “ki” and “tanniki,” is a wooden clapper used in ceremonial music in a Kabuki play to signal the beginning and end of the performance in the kabuki. It is used as the curtain opens and closes.
Hayashi – musical ensemble for Kabuki theater which is a live performance of the shamisen players.
Hyudorodoro – it is used to mark the appearance of the ghost play by the instruments of flute and drum.
Geza – this music is used for some special effects in Kabuki, the musicians (Kagebayashi) are invisible, and the audience are seated at the lower seats of the stage.
Thai Lantern festivals take place during the festival of Loy Kratong in Chiang Mai.
The Japanese word kodo could refer to both a "heartbeat" (ko-heart/ do-rhythm) or "children of the drum
The Japan Kodo group is a professional troupe of taiko drummers based in Sado island in Japan. They are popular because of their creative and compelling music using taiko drums.
Kabuki is a popular theater in Japan. It is famous for its highly artistic showmanship.
The basic musical instrument is a three-stringed instrument called shamisen.
Ballroom Dance - A partner dance and also a competitive dance performed socially.
Social Dance- a dance for socializing with other people like community dance
Folk Dance- a dance that portrays the nature and culture of a community or activities of a certain group of people
Festival Dance- a dance suitable for special occasions
and festivities
Ceremonial or Religious Dance- a dance performed for religious ceremonies
Occupational Dance- a dance that shows work and labor
Courtship Dance- a dance of showing an interest to the opposite sex
Interpretative or Creative Dance- a movement interpreting or symbolizing something