Art staging reog Reog Ponorogo

Sabtu, 19 Desember 2015

Modern reog usually performed in several events such as weddings, circumcisions and National holidays. Reog art Ponorogo consist of a series of 2 to 3 dance opening. The first dance is usually performed by a 6-8 brave men with black clothes, with faces painted red. The dancers depict the brave lion. Next was a dance performed by girls who ride horses 6-8. At reog Traditionally, dancers are usually played by male dancers dressed women. This dance is a dance called braid or jathilan distance, which should be distinguished from other dance that dance kuda lumping.
 
Other opening dance if there is usually a dance by a little boy who brought a funny scene called Single Ganong or Ganongan.

After the opening dance finished, the new show scenes core contents depend on the condition in which art reog displayed. If dealing with marriage, shown is a love scene. For the celebration of circumcision or circumcision, is usually a story of warriors,
The art scene reog usually do not follow a neat scenario. Here there is always the interaction between performer and puppeteer (usually the leader of the group) and sometimes with the audience. Sometimes a player who is performing can be replaced by another player if that player fatigue. Which is more important in the art staging reog is to give satisfaction to the audience.


The final scene is a lion barong, where the actors wear masks in the form of a lion's head with a crown made of peacock feathers. This mask weight can reach 50-60 kg. This heavy mask carried by the dancers with teeth. The ability to bring the mask is in addition obtained by strenuous exercise, is also believed to diproleh with spiritual practices such as fasting and penance.