The Art of Dance Drama and Wayang Wong

Wayang Wong is essentially a mask and performing arts perwayangan with human actors or person (wong). In bringing the characters being played, all the dancers in dialogue, all the main characters wear Kawi, while the clown-servants wearing Balinese language. In some parts of the show, the dancers also sing and displays the temple - the temple is important from Kakawin.

In Bali there are two types of Wayang Wong, Wayang Wong Ramayana namely, and Wayang Wong Parwa. Wayang Wong Ramayana Wayang Wong later called it, is the only dramatari perwayangan take wira carita plays from the Ramayana. Almost all the dancers wear masks. Accompanied by a gamelan Batel Wayang who barreled Slendro.



There in the villages:

* Mas, Telepud, Den Tiyis (Gianyar),
* Marga, Apuan, Point, Klating (Tabanan),
* Sulahan (Bangli),
* Central Wates (Karangasem),
* Bualu (Badung),
* Prancak, Batuagung (Jembrana)

Wayang Wong Parwa commonly called Parwa namely the dramatari wayang wong plays wira carita take Mahabrata (Asta Dasa Parwa). The dancers are not wearing a mask, except for the clown-servants, such as Malen, Merdah, Sanggut, Delem. Gamelan Batel Wayang accompanied by a barreled Slendro. Parwa are in the villages:

* Sukawati, Teges, Pujung (Gianyar)
* Blahkiuh (Badung).

Balinese Folktale : Banaspati Raja

Siwa and his wife Dewi Sri were walking once in the mountain walaraoe. And moved by the lonely beauty of place Siwa wanted to enjoy his wife. But she would not, because it seemed to her too solemn and godlike a place for such a thing. And while he strove with her two drops of sperma fell into a hollow of the mountain. Siwa was vexed with is wife because she had caused them to be wasted, and he said mantras over them, and they became twins, a boy and girl. Then he went away with Dewi Sri and left the children alone. And in heaven he heard them crying for food; and he went down to them and told them who their father was, and gave them names: kalawenara and kalekek, and told them to find their food in the graveyard. Kalekek was to eat, but after midday only, the offerings for the dead; Kalawenara was to live beside the magic spring, on the titigonggan and serve the god of the spring, whose name was Sanghyang Putrajaya. And his food was to be the coins which accompany the offerings, and one of the cremation offerings.

Meanwhile, Dewi Sri, who was rather out of favor, began to wander whether she too might be able to make a child without the help of her husband. So he began to haunt the temple of death. And at the full moon of Kajeng Kliwon (a magically powerful day) she went to bathe with her servant in the water spout in the middle of the graveyard. And by chance she laid her clothes on the grave of a woman who had died pregnant. When the night came she went again to the spot as Durga and said spells over the corpse, and a girl- child was born. And the after-birth she made into a boy. And she called the girl Bhuta Seliwer and the boy Cuildaki, and appointed both to be the guardians of the graveyard. But Buta Seliwer complained that her magic was not strong enough, so her name was changed to Seliwarmaya, and she was given the kepuh tree to live in. and Cuildaki was told to mingle with souls of uncremated people and cause trouble in the houses of their relations. And for their food she gave them, as Siwa had done to their children, the offering to the dead.

Now when the next death-offerings were brought, Kelekek went to the graveyard to eat them. But because she was invisible they could not see who was stealing the offerings. And Cuildaki who was also waiting for his food, saw the people running away and saw Kelekek devouring the offerings. And he fetched his sister Seliwarmaya, and they fought with Kelekek over the offerings. And because they were two against one, kelekek was defeated and burned to ashes. And they mocked the magic she was boasted. Meanwhile Kalawenara sat waiting for his sister in titi-gonggan, and when she did not come he asked leave of Sanghyang Putrajayato go and look for her; for he said: "I suppose that she has eaten so many offerings that she cannot walk". And he called to her in the graveyard but there was no answer; only a heap of ashes. And when Putrajaya heard him calling in vain he came also to the graveyard and knew them to e the ashes of Kalekek. And at the prayer of Kalawenara he said spells over them and brought them to life again. Then Kalekek related how a terrible giant and his sister had fought against her over the offerings and killed her. And Kalawenara roared in anger and challenged them to fight with him. The Seliwarmaya came down from her kepoh tree, snorting with rage, to answer the challenge. But this time she felt she was weaker, and called Cuildaki to come and help her, and he rolled in a decaying corpse and threw himself upon Kalawenara. Kalawenara could not endure the stench of the corpse and ran away to fetch Kalekek, who came as Barong and licked the stink off with her tongue. And when Durga children felt they were losing, they cried for help to their mother, she came and began to spit fire. Kalawenara and Kalekek ran and ran, one behind another, till they came to Siwa’s world. And Siwa very much astonished to see the crowd arriving with Durga at their heels, and she asked her why she was pursuing his children. She replied: "Because your beastly children have been fighting with mine". He was astonished and said: "Where did you get children from?" and when he heard the story he was furious with his wife and ordered her never to show her face in heaven again. He condemned her to remain forever in the graveyard, and place Kalekek there to keep an eye on her. And Civa gave Kalekek the name Banaspati Raja.

Gamelan in Balinese Life

Gamelan in Balinese life has many essential functions; the gamelan’s primary function is to assist in the myriad of ceremonies required during each 210-day cycle of the Balinese Pawukon cycle, as well as those involved with the lunar calendar. These activities range from private family observances such as weddings Weddings-Private-Estates or the dedication to new buildings to massive, village-wide temple ceremonies. The musicians must be able to play at any hour or night or both, as demanded by the ceremony in progress. They may accompany a priest in his devotion, or they may accompany entertainments, such as temple dances. Tourism creates the secondary function of any gamelan that is entertaining Bali’s visitors. There is no such thing as professional musician in Bali. The gamelan players are rice farmers or village artisans or work at some sort of job – they are musician during their time off. A marching band that must accompany any religious procession is performed from a small group within the main gamelan, consisting of the percussion and gong players. Nearly every ceremony calls for a procession somewhere, often more than one. The cremation procession, the hallmark of Balinese ceremony, one of most often seen by the visitor to Bali, is accompanied by the Balaganjur marching gamelan as it follows the bearers of the bade ( decorated sarcophagus tower) to the cremation ground or accompanies the ashes of the deceased to the sea, to be thrown therein so that the soul can be released. The music is nothing like a dirge.The sound of gamelan accompanies the daily life of Balinese from dawn until late at night. Early in the morning, the sound of gender gamelan that accompanies the morning prayer (Tri Sandya) will fill the air through the big loudspeakers installed in every Bale Banjar (public hall). In the afternoon, the sound of gamelan from various ceremonies held by the Balinese is the dominant sound of the day. Early in the evening until late at night, the hypnotic sound from gamelan’s rehearsal will accompany the Balinese enjoying their lovely evening and be a good “going to bed” music.The gamelan is generally owned by a village neighborhood organization called banjar. Though many temples or brahmana family also own a small set of gamelan, played for ceremonial purpose only. Usually a club that desires to play forms within a banjar, a group of instrument is obtained, if there is none, and a teacher or a good leader is chosen to see all the required music is perfected and memorized. This is accomplished through endless rehearsal, often several times a week. Music is not written down in Bali. Nothing in a gamelan play is spontaneous or improvised. Everything is always performed in the same way one a piece is committed to memory. There is no variation. New pieces, yes- many. But once a new piece is learned it is always played the same way.A banjar gamelan club may break up, however, leaving a gamelan, unused, to fall into terrible disrepair. The trend, to one might imagine, would be for the form to disappear. But gamelans are extremely competitive, and most groups actively seek to improve their skills and maintain their equipment. This competitiveness is actively fostered by the Indonesian government, which sponsors yearly festivals or competitions in which groups or individuals compete to be best or among the top three winners. The rapid growth of female gamelan club also bring a new breath in gamelan club activities and competition in Bali. In every gamelan competition, the female gamelan category is always full with competitors.

Three omnipotence of God in the Pura(Temple) Luhur ULUWATU

Utpatti Bhagawan Brahma, Stithi Wisnuh tathewaca.
Pralina Bhagawan Rudrah, trayastre lokya sranah.
(Buana Kosa.25).

Meaning:
God (Brahma) as the creator or Utpati, as the god Vishnu became keepers or Stithi and as a god Rudra in Pemralina. God in the form of three gods of the earth's protector.
Three omnipotence of God in the Pura Luhur

Utpatti Bhagawan Brahma, Stithi Wisnuh tathewaca.
Pralina Bhagawan Rudrah, trayastre lokya sranah.
(Buana Kosa.25).

Meaning:
God (Brahma) as the creator or Utpati, as the god Vishnu became keepers or Stithi and as a god Rudra in Pemralina. God in the form of three gods of the earth's protector.

PURA Luhur are located in the village of Pecatu Kuta Badung District District. Pura Luhur in pangeder-Ider Hindu Shiva Sidhanta in Bali are in the southwest as a temple to worship God as Batara Rudra. Pura Luhur position is face to face with Andakasa Pura, Pura Batur and Besakih. Since the Temple was focused Luhur wisesa power or spiritual power and the three Gods Brahma emanates from Temple Andakasa, god of Pura Batur Vishnu and Lord Shiva from the Pura Besakih. Three power wisesa called Kona Tri's needed in this life. The dynamics of life will be successful if a balance Utpati, Stithi and Pralina correctly, accurate and balanced.

According Lontar Kusuma Dewa, this temple was founded on the suggestion of Mpu Kuturan around the eleventh century. Temple was one of six Pura Sad Jade mentioned in Lontar Dewa Kusuma. Pura Pura called heaven Sad that there are six Pura Besakih, Pura Luhur Lempuhyang, Pura Goa Lawah, Pura Luhur, Pura Pura Luhur Pusering Batukaru and Jagat.

Since many palm Sad mentioning heaven, then the year 1979-1980 the Institute of Hindu Dharma (now Unhi) the assignment Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia Pusat conducted a study in depth. Finally concluded that Sad Jade Pagoda by Dewa Kusuma Lontar is defined as the Pura Sad heaven, because when Bali has not broken into nine kingdoms. Ejection was made in the year 1005 AD or 927 Saka. This is based on the entrance to the Pura Luhur using a winged Paduraksa temple.

The same temple in the temple in the temple on the island of attack Sakenan Badung regency. Sakenan Temple in the Temple there in the form of Candra Sangkala Lawang Apit Receipt of two priests was on the contiguous entrance. This shows the number of 927 Saka, was the year mentioned in the Lontar Kusuma Dewa very appropriate. In Padma Bhuwana Lontar also mentioned about the establishment of Pura Luhur as Padma Pura Mpu Bhuwana Kuturan in the eleventh century. Temple winged like the Pura Luhur are also in Lamongan, East Java.

Pura Luhur serve as a place of worship of Siva Rudra and located in the southwestern island of Bali. Pura Luhur Sad was established based on the conception and Padma Bhuwana Vināyaka. As a temple founded by the conception Sad Vināyaka Pura Luhur as one of the Pura Sad Sad heaven to preserve Kertih (Atman Kerti, Ocean Kerti, Danu Kerti, Wana Kerti, Jagat, and Jana Kerti Kerti).

While the temple is established based on the conception Padma Pura Luhur Bhuwana established as an aspect of God which controls the southwest. Rudra Siva cult is the worship of God in giving energy to the creation. Ida Pedanda while still Punyatmaja Sonneratia walaka been several times chairman of the Hindu Dharma Center Parisada stated that in the Pura Luhur spiritual energy emanating three gods. The third holy god powers Tri Murti (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva) together at Pura Luhur.

Therefore, people who need spiritual encouragement to create, maintain and remove something that should be held, maintained and removed frequently very devout worship of Siva Rudra at Pura Luhur. One feature of an ideal life according to the Hindu view is to create everything should be created. Maintaining something to be preserved and properly remove something removed.

Creating, maintaining and removing something that should not be easy. Various obstacles will always be blocked. In the face of many difficulties that people in dire need of moral strength and mental endurance tough. To get a sublime moral and mental endurance, one way to worship God the way with three manifestations. To foster a creative inventiveness pujalah God in manifestation as Brahma. To have the determination to maintain something that should be maintained in its manifestations pujalah God as Lord Vishnu. To get rid of the power of something to be eliminated in pujalah God as a manifestation of Siva.

The third manifestation of the spiritual energy of God is embodied in Rudra Siva is worshiped in the Pura Luhur. Pura Luhur heaven is classified Jagat Pura. Because the Jade Pagoda and Temple Sad Bhuwana Padma is classified Jagat Pura heaven. In this Luhur Pura Batara Rudra Meru worshiped in Mixed Three. On the right side of the compound into a Luhur Pura Pura Dalem soldier as Pura Luhur development at the time of arrival at the Danghyang Dwijendra 16th century AD.

Pura Dalem in this soldier, there are three statues of Brahma statue, statue of Queen Bagus Dalem soldier and the Statue of Vishnu. Ratu Bagus Dalem soldier was actually Lord Shiva in the form of Rudra Murti Puja. Tri Murti cult energy by means of this statue is a legacy system by means of God cult statue pelinggih system developed. Because when he came to the soldier's Pura Dalem in Temple worship system Luhur still very simple because the needs of the people is also very simple, then.

Pura Luhur also has some Pura Prasanak or Jajar Kemini. Pura Prasanak include the Village Temple Parerepan Pecatu, toadstool Pura Dalem, Pura Karang Boma, Selonding Pura Dalem, Pura Pangeleburan, Pura and Pura Batu Metandal Central Goa. All Prasanak Temple is located in the Temple area in the village Luhur Pecatu. Generally Jade Jagat Pura Pura Prasanak have.

Pura Prasanak is an inseparable unity with the Pura Luhur. Prasanak Temple is located within a radius of about five kilometers Pura Luhur. Thus in the three-mile radius should not have buildings or facilities that have nothing to do with the existence of Pura Luhur Prasanak along with its Temple. Just a few things can be held within the sanctity of the temple throughout the existence of these buildings in order to strengthen the existence of noble values contained in the philosophy of Pura Luhur. Thus glimpse of Pura Luhur. * I Ketut Gobyah

BARONG BANGKUNG, Holyday in Kuningan

Nuance or public image in the Kuningan Day celebrated like that ever happened in the past (Buhun), until now still look left at a number of villages in Bali, especially the western part of Karangasem regency.
Karangasem, 28 / 3 (AFP) - Nuance or public image in the Kuningan Day celebrated like that ever happened in the past (Buhun), until now still look left at a number of villages in Bali, especially the western part of Karangasem regency.

In some villages that stretch of hills near the border with the Bangli District, people still retain the habit of celebrating Buhun Kuningan Day, Saturday.

AFP reporter who did the search to the topography of the village area average about 25 degrees berkemiringan it, had witnessed was a barong dance bangkung "ngelawang", which came into the houses.

With a dynamic dance, barong Ambengan bangkung of Banjar, Nongan Village, Towns Rendang, looking pitch-swing in the public streets, and occasionally chase and charged spectators who crowded the show areka.

Bangkung barong dance, almost similar to typical performances barongsai China. The difference, barongsai performed with a lion's head mask, while the barong bangkung, mask or the head of the "puppet" of the beast, described the pig's head (bangkung).

A barong bangkung art performances, involving at least 25 other members of the group (skaa), consisting of two dancers barong, 12 gamelan players, and the remaining two pengaping include ornamental umbrella, flag (banner), spears and other accessories.

In the "colonies" that's big enough, bangkung barong skaa show attraction "door to door", with the hope of a hiring or nanggap.

In Bangli

Not only in the Karangasem region, people in several villages in the eastern part of Bangli Regency was, in celebration of Kuningan Day that afternoon, was carrying bangkung barong.

Barong Skaa who looked toned up by a group of women dancers, under the hot sun "ngelawang" from village to village, from village Nyalian, Bungbungan, Tembuku, Bangbang, Cepunggung, Undisan, up to Tampwagan.

The village is mostly located in the hill ridge area, people still look pretty "intimate" show skaa treat bangkung barong.

As a result, skaa from Undisan Village, often had to be and spin long enough from the house to house in a village in a long time.

Wayan Karta, barong skaa leaders said, because quite crowded people perceive, it is no surprise to rotate in one village alone takes about four hours.

In fact, he said, one-time gig with Rp5.000 response costs, bangkung goods only dance for about five minutes.

This show unique is that its presence often creates fear, not only among children, but also most of the mothers.

The problem is, the dancer often bring barongnya the crowd with a gesture as if to attack, with a mouth mask that mangap-mangap. Therefore, not a few spectators screamed, even running away.

Meriah. Such an impression that can be caught from bangkung barong performances, while the local villagers believe that the performance art "Buhun" can also be cast out evil spirits or demons that interfere with life.

Regardless, the presence of a color bangkung barong Kuningan Day, recently appeared only in a row left the village in Karangasem and Bangli eastern part of the course, while in other peer-village island resort, nearly a memory.

Taman Ayun Temple, Badung, Bali

Taman Ayun Temple is located in District Mengwi, Badung District, Bali Province. Taman Ayun in Balinese language means "beautiful garden". This temple was founded in 1634 AD by order of the first king of the Kingdom of Mengwi, I Gusti Agung Ngurah Made Agung Sakti title Belambangan Ida Cokorda.

Pura Taman Ayun Indonesian government has been proposed as one of the world cultural heritage sites (world heritage). On March 12, 2008, UNESCO Director General Matsuura Kokhiro visiting Taman Ayun Temple kelayakanya testing. The result, dianilai temple has historical value, cultural, religious, and have a taste of high art. Although already part of the world's cultural heritage, but the temple is still used for prayers until now

Taman Ayun Temple stands on an area of 4 hectares and is surrounded by a pond or ditch. From a distance it looks like a moat of water bands, and gives the impression that temple is above the water surface. Taman Ayun Temple complex consists of three parts. The first room is open space used for various religious activities and stage arts. In the first part of this visitors can enjoy the beauty of Meru, the pagoda with terraced roof of a building typical of temples in Bali. The second part is the main part, called Bale Pelik. Pelik Bale Building is decorated with sculpture, reliefs, and statues Dewata Nawa Sanga. While other part is the sacred building.

Visitors also can see the kingdom of Mengwi heritage located about 300 yards from this temple. Across the Taman Ayun Temple is also a museum displaying Manusa Yadnya ceremonies related to the human life cycle starting from when he was in the womb until death.

Pura(TEMPLE) Uluwatu.Jimbaran-Badung.Bali

A little story is well know about Temple. The word comes from the Temple Ulu Watu = = Edge and the Rock. kalo's Temple position is viewed under the western tip of the island of Bali wrote a rock tebing2 with carpet Ocean Indonesia yg dark blue water .... Just imagine, 60meter-high cliff and sea waves guedee reply really, wow ... really exotic. Temple is in the village of Pecatu, South Kuta district, Badung regency. If the Kuta approximately 30 minutes drive. Direction to one lane with Uluwatu and Dreamland Beach GWK. So if you've been to GWK, kira2 continued upwards of 15 minutes ... until the Temple. The road was smooth and large, though somewhat spotty. Understandably, this is a limestone hill area. Before nyampe Uluwatu, you would clay Tirtha Bali.

Temple area is the sacred area because here there is a needle in a major temple of Pura Luhur. Uluwatu Temple in 6 pieces including the main temple in Bali (Sad heaven), wrote the maintenance assisted by UNESCO. Here is Stana (house) of the god Rudra, the god of healing all kinds of diseases. Reply from some literature I read, this Uluwatu been around since earlier times. In the 10th century, the professor went to the location Kuturan this temple and built a temple again in the form of Meru 3-story here. 1546, Dang Hyang Nirartha as a disseminator of Shiva Hinduism in Bali, when reached Tanah Lot, he saw a hill in the distance is very impressive at all. He was sure, that's a place for him to moksa, which releases the spirit from the body. So he hurried up the hill was named Temple wrote. Here he also added that the temple building padmasana, wrote a Stana from God. From the Temple, he continued his journey around the coast of the island of Bali to Lombok and return to the Temple. Well, in this temple Nirartha Dang Hyang, wrote a very holy priest and the sacred spirit release process-called the Moksha. He did meditation, with the strength and purity, his body to ashes and blown by the wind into the sea. Only saints like he just wrote capable of doing this.

Odalan (temple anniversary) at Uluwatu Temple is now Anggarkasih Medangsia, every six months. When temple ceremony took place, thousands of Hindus from various parts of Indonesia to pray here. For that, Uluwatu area was closed for 3 days tour activities to give people the opportunity to do sradha devotion to God. Around late May, my guest Mbak Novi and I invite temen2 plans from Dreamland to Uluwatu. Nyampe Uppss .. ga there we go in, I forgot that today was the temple ceremony in Pura Uluwatu.

Uluwatu in this area there is also a flock of monkeys of about 300 yg of the tail. The Board was quite nyemot seh gede2. Monkey here pretty bad, indifferent ngambilin fun glasses, hats, hair tie, and anting2 the tourists. That's all he's hooked yg, yg such as cameras, camcorders, bags ... dicuekin. Turns out he did this just capers aja alias ditukerin looking for attention with the food. The way he nyopet, wuisss ... fast. Last date of my guests 7 Augt taken Yenny ya hair tie. Ama eaten him ampe robek2, dikirain meal times. So hati2 deh with your goods, especially reading glasses aka minus. Diembat the right nyomet nuisance, can kagak Uluwatu exotic clay. But still, the most powerful trick to distance the danger of the monkey is to bring the bar / club-by-lot is here. Take aja and take, the confused going nyemot deh, ga dare deket.

Oh well, entrance to the Temple IDR 3.000.-/person. Because of the sacred area, visitors must wear a cloth and wrap-me-provided there. Yg shorts will put on a purple cloth and a yellow scarf tied pake. While yg trousers (at least past the knee), a shawl pake aja. Tickets at the site, we usually know ama yg given duty to remove hats, sunglasses or hair tie ... let me ama ga monkey stolen. There is also a board gede yg ttg contain this warning.

Uluwatu the most beautiful if enjoyable afternoon, especially when SUNSET time ... In Bali, one of the best place to see the sunset is Uluwatu. Especially if you enjoy it while watching the Kecak dance performances around the temple ...!! Intrigued with dance kecak how ...?.