A dalang manipulating puppets - The Indonesian Embassy in Australia
The dalang (Javanese: dhalang) is the puppeteer in wayang kulit performance of Indonesia. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1454x953, 245 KB) Traditional puppets and puppeteer - the Indonesian Embassy in Australia File links The following pages link to this file: Talk:Wayang Culture of Indonesia Wikipedia:Reference desk archive/Humanities/December 2005 ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1454x953, 245 KB) Traditional puppets and puppeteer - the Indonesian Embassy in Australia File links The following pages link to this file: Talk:Wayang Culture of Indonesia Wikipedia:Reference desk archive/Humanities/December 2005 ... The Javanese language is the spoken language of the people in the central and eastern part of the island of Java, in Indonesia. ... A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object—a puppet—to create the illusion of life. ... Wayang is the Indonesian term for puppet, and the term refers to any and all of the numerous varieties of puppetry found in the archipelago. ...
In a performance of wayang kulit, the dalang sits behind a screen which is used to project the shadows. In front of the dalang is a plangkan (a type of table with holes punched in its surface), on which the necessary puppets sit ready for use.
In addition to moving the puppets and speaking their lines, the dalang is also responsible for giving cues to the gamelan. This is done principally by playing the kepyak, a set of bronze plates played with his foot. Saron - Indonesian Embassy in Canberra A gamelan is a kind of musical ensemble of Indonesian origin typically featuring metallophones, xylophones, drums, and gongs. ... Assorted ancient bronze castings found as part of a cache, probably intended for recycling. ...
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