Wayang Pakeliran of Denpasar City Explores Makassar City
Wayang
Pakeliran of Denpasar City organized a performance in Makassar City,
last weekend. Trans Studio Mall located in the Northern area of Losari
Beach, Makassar, posing the venue at that night suddenly became the
visitors’ point of interest. They came to witness the arts from the
Island of the Gods.Performance of the collaboration arts with female puppeteer Ayu Putri Suryaningrat was able to hypnotize the audience. With the accompaniment of batel (as using batel gamelan), Ayu Putri successfully delivered the message of the arts to the public of Makassar. Along with 27 supporters, the collaborative art of the shadow puppet was able to show the superiority of Balinese art.
It was revealed by the Secretary of Denpasar Culture Agency, Nyoman Sujati, as the group leader, Monday (Nov 3). “Our presence in Makassar is in relation to meeting the invitation of the Makassar Municipality in welcoming its 407th anniversary,” said Sujati.
At that time, Denpasar as the envoy of Bali got the first chance so that it did not waste time to take action. Starting from setting up the stage such as preparing the screen, supporting properties, lighting and others were made perfectly.
When Ayu Putri Suryaningrat served as a puppeteer, she presented the show entitled Kunti Puja. The story began from the Goddess Kunti who showed her persistence based on a deep sense of love and was trying to keep her baby from the clutches of the Goddess Durga. The difference in the good and bad character among Balinese people known as Rwa Bhineda or basic dualism accidentally featured in accordance with the conditions of the present time. She and other supporters were able to play beautifully and attractively.
Collaboration of the shadow puppet and human puppet was coupled with adequate lighting arrangement. It became a magnet for everyone who watched as well as became a different presentation from the previous ones. Consequently, throughout the show the community of Makassar never stopped to give applause while immortalizing the scene by scene through the shots of photo and video cameras as well as their phones.
Secretary of the Denpasar Culture Agency, Nyoman Sujati, as the group leader was accompanied by Alit Sudibya and Spokesperson Sudiana said that their presence in Makassar was in order to meet the invitation of Makassar Municipality in relation to welcoming the 407th anniversary of the city. “Denpasar City was chosen as the performer considering Denpasar is believed to have many famous cultural attractions,” she said. (BTN/015)www.bali-travelnews.com
