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'Wayang Orang Bharata' strives to preserve traditional culture

Tue, July 5, 2016   /   12:00 am
  • + See SlideShow Children play on the stage of Wayang Orang Bharata before the performance starts on June 18. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari
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    Children play on the stage of Wayang Orang Bharata before the performance starts on June 18. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari

  • + See SlideShow A coordination meeting is held between the assistant director and crew, prior to the performance at the Bharata Purwa Building, Jakarta on June 18. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari
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    A coordination meeting is held between the assistant director and crew, prior to the performance at the Bharata Purwa Building, Jakarta on June 18. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari

  • + See SlideShow A visitor buys tickets to the wayang orang show at the Bharata Purwa Building on June 18. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari
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    A visitor buys tickets to the wayang orang show at the Bharata Purwa Building on June 18. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari

  • + See SlideShow Gamelan, the main musical instrument of the wayang orang show. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari
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    Gamelan, the main musical instrument of the wayang orang show. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari

  • + See SlideShow An actor gets ready for the Wayang Orang Bharata performance at the Bharata Purwa building, Jakarta. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari
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    An actor gets ready for the Wayang Orang Bharata performance at the Bharata Purwa building, Jakarta. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari

  • + See SlideShow An actor gets ready for the Wayang Orang Bharata performance at the Bharata Purwa building, Jakarta. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari
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    An actor gets ready for the Wayang Orang Bharata performance at the Bharata Purwa building, Jakarta. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari

  • + See SlideShow An actor gets a relaxing massage before the show begins. Some of the actors are a new generation in the troupe. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari
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    An actor gets a relaxing massage before the show begins. Some of the actors are a new generation in the troupe. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari

  • + See SlideShow Equipment and accessories of wayang orang actors .JP/ Wienda Parwitasari
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    Equipment and accessories of wayang orang actors .JP/ Wienda Parwitasari

  • + See SlideShow An actress gets ready for the Wayang Orang Bharata performance at the Bharata Purwa building, Jakarta. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari
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    An actress gets ready for the Wayang Orang Bharata performance at the Bharata Purwa building, Jakarta. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari

  • + See SlideShow Two actors dress up and put on their make up for the four-hour “Remong Batik” show. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari
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    Two actors dress up and put on their make up for the four-hour “Remong Batik” show. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari

  • + See SlideShow A wayang actor plays with his gadget alongside several children before the show begins. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari
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    A wayang actor plays with his gadget alongside several children before the show begins. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari

  • + See SlideShow An actor and an actress of Wayang Orang Bharata discuss the night's performance backstage. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari
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    An actor and an actress of Wayang Orang Bharata discuss the night's performance backstage. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari

  • + See SlideShow The actors practice before the Wayang Orang Bharata performance begins. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari
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    The actors practice before the Wayang Orang Bharata performance begins. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari

  • + See SlideShow Wayang Orang Bharata's performance, titled "Remong Batik'. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari
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    Wayang Orang Bharata's performance, titled "Remong Batik'. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari

  • + See SlideShow Permadi [left] and Banowati, the main characters of the wayang orang performance titled “Remong Batik” at the Bharata Purwa building on June 18. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari
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    Permadi [left] and Banowati, the main characters of the wayang orang performance titled “Remong Batik” at the Bharata Purwa building on June 18. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari

  • + See SlideShow Actors and backstage crew of Wayang Orang Bharata get paid immediately after the show. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari
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    Actors and backstage crew of Wayang Orang Bharata get paid immediately after the show. JP/ Wienda Parwitasari

Wayang Orang Bharata, is the one and only wayang orang [human puppet] troupe in the metropolis. The troupe has been preserving Indonesian traditional arts by holding a wayang orang show every Saturday evening, and this particular performance was titled “Remong Batik”.

During the four-hour performance, every actor with a wayang role speaks only in Javanese. Gamelan is still used as the main musical instrument and the storyline is mostly based on the Ramayana or Mahabharata saga. [asw]

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