wayang golek

story  of wayang golek

The origin story  of wayang golek  show is not known for certain because there is no complete information, both written and oral. Attendance puppet show can not be separated from wayang kulit (the shadow puppets) for a wayang golek (puppet show )is a progression of wayang kulit. However, Salmun (1986) mentions that in the year 1583 AD Sunan Kudus make wayang out of wood which was then called the wayang golek (puppet show) to be staged in the afternoon. Correspondingly Ismunandar (1988) states that at the beginning of the 16th century Sunan Kudus make-up `puppet` purwo some 70 pieces with a story accompanied by gamelan Salendro Menak. The performance is at noon. Puppet does not require color. The shape resembles a doll made of wood (instead of leather as well as leather puppets). So, like a marionette. Therefore, it is referred to as a puppet show.

At first performance  the puppet show is the story of the banner and puppet puppet show called menak. That said, this new puppet show there since Panembahan Queen (great-grandson of Sunan Gunung Jati (1540-1650)). There (in the Cirebon) called Papak or wayang puppet show smacking because of the shape of his head flat. In the days of Prince Girilaya (1650-1662) smacking puppet comes with a story taken from the Chronicle and a history of the land of Java. The play-a play that brought the time range in the spread of Islam. Furthermore, puppet show with the play Ramayana and Mahabharata (puppet show prototype) was born in 1840 (Somantri, 1988).

Birth puppet show initiated by Karang Dalem Anyar (Wiranata Koesoemah III) at the end of his tenure. At that time, ordered Ki Dalem Darman (penyungging shadow puppets from Tegal) living in Cibiru, Edge Berung, to make puppets out of wood. Forms of puppets made originally shaped flat and patterned on the shadow puppets. However, the further development, at the instigation of Dalem, Ki Darman create a rounded puppet show is not much different from the puppet show now. In areas Priangan itself known at the beginning of the 19th century. Introduction to Sundanese puppet show possible since the opening Daendels highway linking the coast with the mountainous Priangan. Originally puppet show in Priangan using the Java language. However, after the Sundanese smart performer, the language used is the language.

 2. Marionette Puppet Types

There are three types of puppet show, namely: smacking puppet show, puppet show prototype, and modern puppet show. Puppet show Papak (cropped) famous in Cirebon to chronicle stories and legends as well as the language of Cirebon. Puppet show puppet show prototype is specifically the story of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana with the introduction Sundanese. Meanwhile, modern as wayang puppet show prototype (the story of Mahabharata and Ramayana, but in the play use electricity to make the tricks. Creation tricks to adjust the puppet show with modern life. Puppet show pioneered by RU Partasuanda modern and developed by Asep Sunandar years 1970 to 1980.

3. Manufacture

Puppet made of Albasiah or lame. How to make it is to whittle and carve it, to resemble the desired shape. To color and draw eyes, eyebrows, lips and motifs on the head puppet, used paint Duko. Cat makes the puppet look brighter. Staining puppet is an important part because it can produce a variety of character. The basic colors used in wayang there are four, namely: red, white, prada, and black.

4. Cultural Values

Puppet show as an art contains not only the aesthetic value alone, but includes the whole range of values

contained in the supporting community. These values ​​articulated by the artists and artist who bear the code of conduct puppetry puppetry. Code of Conduct puppetry is called "Seven Precepts Honorary Artist of West Javanese puppetry artist". The formulation of the code of conduct is the result of deliberation puppetry artists puppetry artist on February 28, 1964 in Bandung. Its contents are as follows: One: Artists and puppetry artist is a true artist because it must keep its value. Two: Educate the public. That is why obliged to give examples, either in the form of speech or behavior. Three: Interpreter lights. Because it is required to convey messages or assist government and spreading all the ideals of the nation state to the public. Four: Social Indonesia. Because it required make strong spirit of mutual help in any matter. Five: Susilawan. Are required to maintain ethics in society. Six: Having a personality of its own, it is required to maintain its own identity and nation. Seven: Setiawan. Then required to submit and obey and respect the laws of the Republic of Indonesia, as well as the customs of the nation

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