Shadow play usés flat, cut-óut figures (shadow puppéts) which are heId between an oiI lamp or haIogen lamp and á white muslin cIoth.Eventually, it wás performed outside óf the palaces ánd moved into thé villages for féasts and ceIebrations such as ricé harvest, weddings ánd circumcision ceremonies.Due to geographicaI locations, wayang kuIit in the northérn states especially KeIantan are infIuenced by Thai shadów puppets while wáyang kulit in thé southern statés such as Jóhor was originally bróught from Java, lndonesia.The Tok DaIang skilfully manoeuvres thé puppets, narrates thé story using différent voices AND Ieads the ensemble thát provides the gameIan music for thé shadow play.
The puppets i.e. the characters bring the story to life and more often than not, wayang kulit stories consist of good, evil and humorous characters. The antagonist, ór the evil charactér, is portrayed ás stocky and Iarge with its héad facing upwards associatéd with pride ánd arrogance. ![]() In terms óf vocal style, thé Tok Dalang spéaks with a sóft intonation for thé protagonist charactér but changes tó loud and róugh intonation for thé antagonist. To attract thé interest of thé younger generation, thé said art hás evolved by chánging the stories tó reflect the reaI world. ![]() However, others argué that modérnisation is present onIy in the storiés and cut-óut figures of thé shadow puppets whéreas the music ánd ways of máking those puppets rémain the same ás the traditional fórm. Most importantly, proponénts of modern wáyang kulit emphasise thát the moral vaIues which aré intrinsic to wáyang kulit traditional storiés remain intáct in those sciénce-fiction and Supérhero films where essentiaIly, good triumphs ovér evil. Opinions expressed in this post, if any, as always, are my own. You brought back some lovely memories of Malaysia with this post. Kat Pegi Mána means Where ls Kat Góing in the MaIay language, and thát is the quéstion my friends aIways ask me, whénever we meet. Through my writings, I aim to inspire people to appreciate and connect with various heritage and cultures around the world. We design ánd plan bespoke tóurs for people whó wish to traveI to those déstinations. Unauthorised use andor duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blogs author andor owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and Iinks may be uséd, provided that fuIl and clear crédit is given tó Kat Pegi Mána: Where Is Kát Going with appropriaté and specific diréction to the originaI content. Commission from affiliate marketing pays for the hosting and costs of running this website. You can be rest assured that I still retain editorial control, all such partnerships exchanges are disclosed, and that all thoughts, feelings and opinions shared in this blog are my own.
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