Ondel-Ondel

Ondel-ondel is a Betawi (batavian people or Jakarta people) folk performances are often displayed in people's parties. It seems ondel-ondel portray ancestors or ancestors that preserves their grandchildren or a resident of a village.

Ondel-ondel the form of a large doll was about 2.5 meters tall with a diameter of ± 80 cm, made ​​of woven bamboo, which is prepared in such a way so easily borne from it. Form part of the face mask or a mask, a head of hair made ​​from palm fiber. Face-ondel ondel men usually painted in red, while white women. Forms show many similarities to those in several other areas.

A pair of ondel-ondel performed for the inauguration of the newly built wing of Hotel des Indes in 1923

In Pasundan known as Badawang, in Central Java called Barongan Beans, while in Bali, better known as Barong Landung. According to estimates of performances had been there since before the spread of Islam in Java.

Ondel-ondel original function as repellent reinforcements or disruption of wandering spirits. Today ondel-ondel is usually used to add vibrant folk festivals or to welcome distinguished guests, for example, at the inauguration of the new building was completed. No matter how swift currents of modernization, ondel-ondel still survive and become trimmer face of the metropolitan city of Jakarta.

Musical accompaniment
 

The music that accompanies ondel-ondel not necessarily, depending on each party. There are accompanied tanjidor, such as group leaders Gejen ondel-ondel, Kampung Setu. There are accompanied by martial Betawi like entourage "banyan Way" leadership Duloh, now leader Yasin, from Rawasari. There is also diirig Bende, "Kemes", Ningnong and Rebana Ketimpring, such as group leaders Lamoh ondel-ondel, Kalideres.

Read More

6:03 AM | 0 comments

Wayang Kulit

Wayang kulit is the traditional art of Indonesia, which mainly developed in Java. Puppet comes from the word Ma Hyang means toward the maha esa,. Shadow puppets played by a puppeteer who is also the narrator's dialogue puppet figures, accompanied by gamelan music played by a group of nayaga and songs sung by the singer. Dalang behind the wayang kulit play screen, the screen is made of white cloth, while the electric lights flashed behind him or oil lamp (blencong), so that the spectators who were on the other side of the screen can see the shadow puppet that falls into the screen. In order to understand the story of wayang (play), the audience must have knowledge of the characters that shadow puppets on the screen.

In general, the puppet takes the story from the Mahabharata and Ramayana manuscript, but not be limited only by the grip (standard), the ki mastermind could also play a play carangan (composition). Some stories were taken from the Panji stories.

Read More

11:24 PM | 0 comments

Reog Ponorogo

Reog is one of the cultural arts that originated from East Java and the northwest Ponorogo Reog regarded as the true home town. The city gate was decorated by the figure Ponorogo warok and gemblak, two figures who took part during reog demonstrated. Reog is one of the local culture in Indonesia is still very strong with things of a mystical and powerful mysticism. 
History

Major reog in Ponorogo 1920. Reog addition, there is also a dancer and bujangganong braid horse.

Basically there are five versions of the popular story that developed in the community about the origins and Warok Reog, but one of the most famous story is the story of the rebellion Ki Ageng Kutu, a royal servant

Read More

10:32 AM | 0 comments