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With
great dexterity, the dalang operates the puppets, sometimes playing
simultaneously several charactes on each hand. He recites the part of each
character, set the tempo of the story telling, occasionally giving signal to
gamelan orchestra, the singers and the rest of the troupe for their dramatic
support as the plot thickens. He seems to prossess a strong determination and
endurance to accomplish his task, as well as a high precision in controlling
every detail of the show, which typically starts early in the evening and lasts
till dawn.
It
is interesting to note that although he is master of the show, all the time the
dalang stays humbly behind the stage screen. Only the dramatic shadows cast by
his “wayang kulit” are visible as memorable proof of his excellent work. |



