Reog Ponorogo

Reog is one of the cultural arts that originated from East Java and the northwest Ponorogo Reog regarded as the true home town. The city gate was decorated by the figure Ponorogo warok and gemblak, two figures who took part during reog demonstrated. Reog is one of the local culture in Indonesia is still very strong with things of a mystical and powerful mysticism.

History

Basically there are five versions of the popular story that developed in the community about the origins and Warok Reog, but one of the most famous story is the story of the rebellion Ki Ageng lice, a royal servant during Bhre Kertabhumi, the last king of Majapahit in power in the century -15. Ki Ageng lice will anger the powerful influence of the Chinese colleagues in the government and its king, king of the corrupt behavior, he also saw that the power of the Majapahit kingdom will end. He then left the king and established the college where he teaches young children martial arts, science self immunity, and the science of perfection in the hope that these young children will be the seed of the resurrection of the Majapahit kingdom again later. Realizing that his forces are too small to fight the royal troops, the political message conveyed by Ki Ageng Flea Reog performing arts, which is a "satire" to King Bra Kertabumi and his kingdom. The performance becomes a way of Ki Ageng Reog Flea build local resistance using Reog popularity.

Reog (Sunda)

History
In Indonesia, this kind reog introduced nationally by BKAK Reog Group, a group of Police (formerly: Armed Police). The players are Udi Mang, Mang Diman, Mang and Mang Dudung Day. Or around the year 1967 appears bevy Reog Emen Women with the character Mr. and Mrs. Anah and the possibility emerged in the area lainyapun reog art not only be clearly recorded.


Characteristic
Arts reog use dogdog (drum), which sounded, accompanied by a funny dance and comedy by the players. Usually delivered with messages of social and religious. Arts reog played by four persons, namely a puppeteer who controls the game, his deputy and supplemented by two more as a maid. Dalang play measured 20 cm dogdog called dogdog Tilingtingtit. His deputy held dogdog measuring 25 cm, called Panempas, the third player to use the size of 30-35 cm dogdog called Bangbrang and the fourth player to hold dogdog size of 45 cm, called Badublag.

Ebeg Dance

Ebeg an art form of dance that uses puppets Banyumas area horse made ​​of woven bamboo. Dance Ebeg in Banyumas describe war soldier who was riding a horse. Dance movement that describes the bravery exhibited by the players Ebeg.

It is estimated that this Ebeg art has existed since ancient times, exactly when humans began to embrace the flow of animistic belief and dynamism. One of the corroborating evidence Ebeg in the ranks of older art is the existence of the forms in trance (trance) or wuru. The forms of this kind is characteristic of art that was born during the time of animism and dynamism.

Wayang Kulit

Wayang kulit is the traditional art of Indonesia, which mainly developed in Java. Puppet comes from the word Ma Hyang means toward the maha esa,. Shadow puppets played by a puppeteer who is also the narrator's dialogue puppet figures, accompanied by gamelan music played by a group of nayaga and songs sung by the singer. Dalang behind the wayang kulit play screen, the screen is made of white cloth, while the electric lights flashed behind him or oil lamp (blencong), so that the spectators who were on the other side of the screen can see the shadow puppet that falls into the screen. In order to understand the story of wayang (play), the audience must have knowledge of the characters that shadow puppets on the screen.

In general, the puppet takes the story from the Mahabharata and Ramayana manuscript, but not be limited only by the grip (standard), the ki mastermind could also play a play carangan (composition). Some stories were taken from the Panji stories.