Enchanting the Audience: Dramatic Devices of Sakura Mask Theatre in West Lampung, Sumatra
Karen Thomas
10.4225/03/5a02510073c61
https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/journal_contribution/Enchanting_the_Audience_Dramatic_Devices_of_Sakura_Mask_Theatre_in_West_Lampung_Sumatra/5579425
<i>Sakura</i> is a little-known ancient genre of masked theatre found in the Indonesian province of Lampung in southern Sumatra. In his 2010 performance of <i>sakura</i>, artist I Nyoman Mulyawan showcased his series of “new dance creations” in the style of the coastal Saibatin people. The multiplicity of performance devices and traditional motifs generated an allure that instantly captivated his large village audiences. The stage dynamics, masks, procession as allegory for spiritual journey, auspicious betel nut poles, and rhythmic and ritualistically charged music of the orchestra, were artfully integrated to enchant Mulyawan’s audience.<div><br></div>
2017-11-08 00:34:05
Sumatra
Performing arts Sumatra
Indonesian theatre
theatre and performance in indonesia
asian theatre and performance
mask theatre
mask theatre indonesia
Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies
Musicology and Ethnomusicology