HISTORY OF PUPPET ART

Puppet art in its original form arose before the Hindu culture entered Indonesia and began to develop in the era of Javanese Hindu.

 Performing Arts puppet is the remnants of the religious ceremony of the Javanese are the remnants of animistic beliefs and dynamisme. About the origins of puppet arts to adulthood is still an unsolved problem completely. However, many experts began trying to trace the history of puppets and the problem proved to be extremely interesting as a source or object of research. According to the Book Centini, about the origins of wayang puppet Purwa mentioned that art, once initially created by King of the Kingdom of Jayabaya Mamenang / Kediri. Sektar Century 10 King Jayabaya trying to create a picture of the ancestral spirits and scrawled on the palm leaves. Shape description is copied from the picture of wayang Ramayana reliefs on the temple in Blitar Upgrading. Ramayana story is very interesting because Jayabaya attention, including a faithful worshiper of Lord Vishnu, even by people regarded as the embodiment or incarnation of Vishnu Batara. Figure drawn character for the first time is or Sang Hyang Guru Jagadnata is a manifestation of the god Vishnu.
 The next period is the time of Jenggala, puppet creation activities flourished. Since King Jenggala Sri Lembuami noble death, then the government is held by his son, whose name and title of Raden Panji Rawisrengga Sri Suryawisesa. During the ruling Sri Suryawisesa enterprising puppets Purwa perfect shape. Wayang-puppet creations collected and stored in a beautiful box. Meanwhile, also created puppets Purwa pakem story. Every important ceremonial occasions at court held puppet show and Sri Suryawisesa own Purwa act sebagal mastermind.

 The performances of his relatives to help and act as a gamelan. At that time Purwa puppet was accompanied by gamelan slendro barrel. After Sri Suryawisesa dies, succeeded by his son, who bear the title of Raden Kudalaleyan Suryaamiluhur. During his reign he is also keen to improve puppetry. Pictures of palm leaves puppet creation ancestors moved to the paper by maintaining the existing form of palm leaves. With the picture painted puppets in this paper, whenever there is an important ceremony in the palace held puppet.

 In business Majapahit paints a picture on paper puppets plus enhanced with small parts rolled into one. The scroll-shaped puppet, to be played when the scrolls must dibeber. Therefore this type of unusual puppets called wayang Lyrics Click. Click Here Since the creation of puppets can be seen also that the scope of puppet arts is not merely an art palace, but instead extends to the environment outside the palace, although its nature is still very limited. Since then the society outside the palace had also come to enjoy its beauty. When the show is done in the palace accompanied by gamelan slendro barrel. But when the show made outside the palace, the only form of iringannya lakonnya Rebab and even play Murwakala limited to, the special plays for Ruwatan ceremony. In the court of last UB, what a coincidence blessed with a son who has the skill to paint, namely Raden Prabangkara decoration. Talent is exploited by his son King UB for menyempurkan Click Here to paint puppet form. The coloring of the puppets are adjusted to form and dignity of character, that for example the King, Warrior, Priest, god, Punakawan and others. Thus at the end of the Majapahit Kingdom, the state of the splendor of the puppets Click Here. Since the collapse of the Majapahit kingdom with sengkala; Geni murub siniram creature (1433 / 1511 AD), the puppets and gamelan brought to Demak. This occurs because the Sultan of Demak Akbar Shah Alam I really enjoyed music and performing arts puppets.