In the Javanese shadow puppet (wayang kulit), Arjuna also known as Janaka, Begawan Mintaraga, Begawan Ciptaning, Arjuna Wiwaha, Karitri king, and Madukara knight. He is the reincarnation of Endra gods. Arjuna born as the third of Pandawa family.
Written on December 23, 2007 | Posted in
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In the Javanese shadow puppet, Werkudara also known as Bima, Bratasena, and Jodhipati knight. He is the second of Pandawa after Yudistira. He is a reincarnation of Bayu gods. He is big, as big as a giant size.
He speak with loud and deep voice, he never speak calm nor polite to everyone except to Ruci gods.
Written on December 23, 2007 | Posted in
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The Javanese shadow puppet master, which called Dalang, is the one who play all the shadow puppets. As he (the dalang usually man, although in this time, this has developed that not only man, there are woman even child can be dalang) play the theater all night long, he has to have good stamina. But [...]
Written on December 20, 2007 | Posted in
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In the Javanese shadow puppet, before the theater play, gending cucur bawuk is one of the opening song. The cucur bawuk word is taken from Javanese phrase of Cucur, and Bawuk.
Cucur itself, is a name of one traditional food. It made from rice, has a sweet taste. It often sold on traditional market. While Bawuk, [...]
Written on December 20, 2007 | Posted in
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In the Javanese shadow puppet play, there are some song that need to be play before. The Javanese orchestra / song called “gendhing-gendhing“. In Java, there are a lot of gendhing type. The gendhing which played before the shadow puppet play begin, are the Talu Gendhing type.
The Talu Gendhings type which played are [...]
Written on December 11, 2007 | Posted in
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