Sung theater: Ardja · Aggregated Site

Archivist's Original Title

en Sung theater: Ardja

fr Théâtre chanté : Ardja

Original description

Music recordings made in Bali (Indonesia) by Louis Berthe and Bernard Yzerdraat, in 1961, 1962 and 1963.

Time duration

00:03:32

MetadataURL

http://archives.crem-cnrs.fr/archives/items/44673/

Acquisition Date

1971

Time period

1961-1963

Population

Bali

Place of the cultural origin

Taman - Sanur

Country Name

Indonesia

Recording place

Taman - Sanur

Comment

"The Ardja is the Commedia dell'arte of the Balinese. It is a secular theatre, and much more popular than the Gambuh. The performances begin between ten and eleven o'clock in the evening, and usually end with daybreak. The actors, in contrast to the Wajang Topéng, are made up and made up, but do not wear masks. opposes the more natural and expressive voice with replicas in the spoken mode. The accompaniment comprises a single melodic instrument, the small straight flute with headband. The other instruments, in bronze and bamboo, form a flexible and powerful battery which punctuates the lines and episodes of the drama. The dialogues are mostly improvised on a scenario given here, it is a scene from the legend of the raja of Galuh. The troupe recorded is that of Ida Bagus Sudiyasa, in Taman. Louis Bertha, cf. back of the cover of the disc "Gamelans of Bali - Music of the Gods, music of Men" (CNRSMH_E_1965_007_001_001_04 or 001_05)