<b>Indonesia-Java</b> Shadow Theatre / Teatro das Sombras Indonésia Java
Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_play#Indonesia
english
Shadow play (Chinese: 皮影戏, pí yĭng xì) or shadow puppetry is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment using opaque, often articulated figures in front of an illuminated backdrop to create the illusion of moving images. It is popular in various cultures. At present, more than 20 countries are known to have shadow show troupes.
in Indonesia
Shadow puppet theater is called Wayang kulit in Indonesia and it is particularly popular in Java and Bali. The term derived from the word wayang literally means shadow or imagination in Javanese, also connotes "spirit". While kulit means skin as the material of the puppet is the thin perforated leather sheats made from buffalow's skin.
The performances of shadow puppet theater are accompanied by gamelan in Java, and by "gender wayang" in Bali, and originally might last all night long, sometimes up to six hours or until dawn. The complete wayang kulit troupes include dalang (puppet master), nayaga (gamelan players), and sinden (female choral singer). Some of the nayaga also performed as male choral singer. The dalang (puppet master) play the wayang behind the cotton screen illuminated by oil lamp or modern halogen lamp, creating visual effects similar to animation. The thin puppet is animated by the movement of hands connected with joints manipulated through rods handle made of carved buffalow's horn. UNESCO designated Wayang Kulit from Indonesia as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on November 7, 2003.
português
O teatro de sombras (皮影戏), (pinyin: pi ying xi) é uma arte muito antiga, originária da China, de onde se espalhou para o mundo, sendo atualmente praticada regularmente por grupos de mais de 20 países.
A origem lendária
Existe uma lenda chinesa a respeito da origem do teatro de sombras. No ano 121, o imperador Wu Ti, da dinastia Han, desesperado com a morte de sua bailarina favorita, teria ordenado ao mago da corte que a trouxesse de volta do "Reino das Sombras", caso contrário ele seria decapitado.
O mago usou a sua imaginação e, com uma pele de peixe macia e transparente, confeccionou a silhueta de uma bailarina. Depois, ordenou que, no jardim do palácio, fosse armada uma cortina branca contra a luz do sol, de modo que deixasse transparecer a luz.
No dia da apresentação ao imperador e sua corte, o mago fez surgir, ao som de uma flauta, a sombra de uma bailarina movimentando-se com leveza e graciosidade. Neste momento, teria surgido o teatro de sombras.
<b>Indonesia-Java</b> Shadow Theatre / Teatro das Sombras Indonésia Java
Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_play#Indonesia
english
Shadow play (Chinese: 皮影戏, pí yĭng xì) or shadow puppetry is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment using opaque, often articulated figures in front of an illuminated backdrop to create the illusion of moving images. It is popular in various cultures. At present, more than 20 countries are known to have shadow show troupes.
in Indonesia
Shadow puppet theater is called Wayang kulit in Indonesia and it is particularly popular in Java and Bali. The term derived from the word wayang literally means shadow or imagination in Javanese, also connotes "spirit". While kulit means skin as the material of the puppet is the thin perforated leather sheats made from buffalow's skin.
The performances of shadow puppet theater are accompanied by gamelan in Java, and by "gender wayang" in Bali, and originally might last all night long, sometimes up to six hours or until dawn. The complete wayang kulit troupes include dalang (puppet master), nayaga (gamelan players), and sinden (female choral singer). Some of the nayaga also performed as male choral singer. The dalang (puppet master) play the wayang behind the cotton screen illuminated by oil lamp or modern halogen lamp, creating visual effects similar to animation. The thin puppet is animated by the movement of hands connected with joints manipulated through rods handle made of carved buffalow's horn. UNESCO designated Wayang Kulit from Indonesia as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on November 7, 2003.
português
O teatro de sombras (皮影戏), (pinyin: pi ying xi) é uma arte muito antiga, originária da China, de onde se espalhou para o mundo, sendo atualmente praticada regularmente por grupos de mais de 20 países.
A origem lendária
Existe uma lenda chinesa a respeito da origem do teatro de sombras. No ano 121, o imperador Wu Ti, da dinastia Han, desesperado com a morte de sua bailarina favorita, teria ordenado ao mago da corte que a trouxesse de volta do "Reino das Sombras", caso contrário ele seria decapitado.
O mago usou a sua imaginação e, com uma pele de peixe macia e transparente, confeccionou a silhueta de uma bailarina. Depois, ordenou que, no jardim do palácio, fosse armada uma cortina branca contra a luz do sol, de modo que deixasse transparecer a luz.
No dia da apresentação ao imperador e sua corte, o mago fez surgir, ao som de uma flauta, a sombra de uma bailarina movimentando-se com leveza e graciosidade. Neste momento, teria surgido o teatro de sombras.