‘Negotiation’ between a religious art form and the secular state: Chinese puppet theatre in Singapore and the case study of ‘Sin Hoe Ping’. S ome shadow puppets depict people, while others are crafted in the shape of real animals like lions and mythical animals like Chinese dragons. Chinese puppetry (also known as puppet theatre) is performed in various Chinese dialects, depending on the region it originated from, with sponsors. It spreads knowledge, promotes cultural values and entertains the community, especially the youth. Traditionally constructed out of natural materials like animal skins and mineral pigments, these marionette-like figurines are painted in order to symbolize archetypal characters from Chinese legends. Chinese shadow puppetry also passes on information such as cultural history, social beliefs, oral traditions and local customs. The relevant skills are handed down in families, in troupes, and from master to pupil. Some puppeteers are professional, while others are amateurs performing during slack farming seasons. Puppet shows often feature music ( yn yuè) and singing ( chàng g). Shadow puppetry, or Shadow Play, was very popular during the Tang (618 - 907) and Song (960 - 1279) dynasties in many parts of China. It has a history of over 2000 years and is also called 'yingzixi' or '. Shadow plays are performed by large troupes with seven to nine performers and smaller troupes of only two to five, primarily for entertainment or religious rituals, weddings and funerals and other special occasions. Shadow puppetry ( pí yng xì) is a theatre art using silhouetted puppets for storytelling. Chinese shadow puppetry is an ancient traditional. Many puppeteers also carve the puppets, which can have between twelve and twenty-four moveable joints. They master special techniques such as improvisational singing, falsetto, simultaneous manipulation of several puppets, and the ability to play various musical instruments. Many elder shadow puppetry artists can perform dozens of traditional plays, which are orally transmitted or found in written form. Manipulated by puppeteers using rods, the figures create the illusion of moving images on a translucent cloth screen illuminated from behind. It spreads knowledge, promotes cultural values and entertains the community, especially the youth.© China Puppet and Shadow Art Society, 2009Ĭhinese shadow puppetry is a form of theatre acted by colourful silhouette figures made from leather or paper, accompanied by music and singing. Shadow plays are performed by large troupes with seven to nine performers and smaller troupes of only two to five, primarily for entertainment or religious rituals, weddings and funerals and other special occasions. The dalang (shadow artist) manipulates carved. 1 In a wayang kulit performance, the puppet figures are rear-projected on a taut linen screen with a coconut-oil (or electric) light.
Many puppeteers also carve the puppets, which can have between twelve and twenty-four moveable joints. Wayang kulit ( Javanese: ) is a traditional form of puppet-shadow play originally found in the cultures of Java and Bali in Indonesia. The shadow puppets used in China are typically semi-transparent leather plates to which semi-transparent dyes are applied. They master special techniques such as improvisational singing, falsetto, simultaneous manipulation of several puppets, and the ability to play various musical instruments. Shadow puppetry is a form of theatrical performance that uses the shadow of puppets cast onto a screen.
© China Puppet and Shadow Art Society, 2009Ĭhinese shadow puppetry is a form of theatre acted by colourful silhouette figures made from leather or paper, accompanied by music and singing.
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