emprak

Monday, April 18, 2011

Emprak is a ballet accompanied by music that berceritera slawatan Kanjeng story of the birth of Prophet Muhammad Emprak arguably is a demonstration of the contents of the existing stories in the Book of litany.The function of art is just as entertainment Emprak or unusual spectacle. Art was born in about 1927 in the village Pleret / Mejing, Gamping, Sleman.Creator is Kyai Derpo, he was a son and a palace courtiers named Dipowedono.Number of players this artistry approximately 30 people consisting of 20 dancers and 10 women players of musical instruments or accompaniment.
At first the dancers Emprak consists of all men, but in 1950 began to have female dancers.They were aged between 15 years to 35 years.Costumes worn Emprak players are realistic and oriented to the Arabs, while there is a realistic face makeup, some are not realistic.Player costume consists of turbans, skullcaps (cap) is colored red or black, Sampur, fabric, long shirt, blangkon, robes and others.The color of the costumes and makeup of the players has a symbolic meaning as follows:(1) red color in makeup and costume for the character of insolence;(2) white on makeup and costumes for the sacred character;(3) black color for an honest character,(4) describes the character of Iorek color that covers the three previous character, anger, pure and honest.The show is guided by the Book emprak litany.The contents of her story is also taken from the Book.Stage used in the form of the arena, which usually is the marquee people's homes or marquee village hall / kalurahan.Design of a circular floor but at certain times also use a straight line.Musical instruments used are flying, amounting to 6 pieces, and musical instruments used in Slawatan Maulud, which consists of drums (dodog and beb), Kenting, kempul, percussion and gongs.Sometimes it is compounded by the gong.The show is usually held at night for approximately 8 hours, from 21:00 hours until 05:00 hours.
In the past, lighting equipment used triom lights (hanging) but are now already uses lamp pumped.

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