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	Topeng Pajegan- Sean Aquino's website
		Topeng Pajegan is the website of Sean Aquino, a designer and performer among other things, living in San Francisco.
		Topeng is an Indonesian form of dance drama in which one or more dancers wear masks and perform ancient stories, often concerning semi-mythical kings and princes.
		Topeng Pajegan is a Balinese word referring to one person enacting the roles of several characters, essentially a one-man show, through which the actor/dancer establishes his/her expertise.
	www.topengpajegan.com (183 words)

	TOPENG BALINESE DANCE
		Some Topengs may be performed specifically to exorcise a village of sickness or to bless a particular rice field with fertility.
		Topeng dancers, for instance, also keep their masks in special sanctuaries of their family temples and honor the masks with offerings similar to those presented to Rangda and Barong.
		Topeng dancers have been known to fall into trances like these during their performances, but mostly they depend on rigorous training to prepare them properly for the execution of their roles in the temple dramas.
	www.balivision.com /Article_Resources/TopengBalineseDance.asp (4305 words)

	Topeng: the Art of Dance and Storytelling in Bali, Indonesia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Topeng is a theatrical genre of dance and historical storytelling in Bali, Indonesia.
		Topeng performances combine music with a series of short character dances and longer narratives, performed solo or by a troupe of four to five actor/dancers who each take on different roles as the evening progresses.
		Topeng has something for everyone in the Balinese audience — slapstick and glitter for the children, fine dance and language for the artistes, religion for the old-timers, and tales of days gone by for the general bystander.
	www.emunix.emich.edu /~rbaier/topeng_flyer.html (127 words)

	People Like Me Viewer's Guide
		Topeng dancers hold a special role among performing artists, in that they must be literate in history and religion, and be aware of local, national, and international developments.
		The Topeng characters not only explicate the story, but also make a connection between that story and the event at hand, which might be a religious ceremony such as a temple anniversary, a human rite of passage such as a funeral, or even a political rally.
		The masks that are used in Topeng, as with all other Balinese masked performance, are carved by revered mask makers out of a light wood called pule (poo-lay).
	www.worldartswest.org /main/discipline.asp?i=4 (543 words)

	Bali drama Barong Rangda Balinese dance Topeng Gambuh Arja stage trance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Topeng is a tremendously popular form in Bali, as it relates local lore and historical tales concerning the royal lineages in scenes of everyday life.
		Topeng is also immensely entertaining, as the use of humor and clowns is extensive.
		Topeng, along with the wayang kulit shadow play, is the primary medium through which Balinese history, values, and even a knowledge of current events are transmitted, In the end, the two factions contend, and the “bad guys” admit defeat.
	www.balizones.com /bali_drama.php (1679 words)

	Bali Dances Information - Batukaru.info
		Topeng tua (old/ancient mask), is performed to mimic an old person movements.
		The most popular afternoon (matinee) entertainment, especially with the more serious type of men, is the topeng, a masked play dealing with the exploits of local kings and warriors, episodes of the wars and intrigues of Balinese history (babad).
		The absurd clowns are clumsy, with stiff wild hair and bulbous noses: one is a shy little man with eyes bulging, who lisps and moves with birdlike gestures; the other is a coarse character with terrifying hollow eyes, large holes in his mask, through which the- actor's own eyes can be seen.
	www.batukaru.info /dances/topeng1.php (773 words)

	Gamelan Naga Mas \| Topeng Dances of Bali and Java
		Topeng, or masked dance-theatre, is an art form found in the islands of western Indonesia, particularly Java and Bali.
		In topeng dalang found on the island of Madura, stories from the pan-Asian Mahabharata and Ramayana epics are enacted by a cast of masked actor-dancers; all dialogue and narration is spoken by an off-stage narrator (dhalang).
		Topeng is simultaneously a form associated with the royal courts of Surakarta and Yogyakarta and with the general populace.
	www.nagamas.co.uk /0302_topeng.htm (752 words)

	TOPENG DANCE BALI
		Often called the "chronicle play", Topeng stories are drawn from the babad literature, genealogical histories of important noble families, set in the villages, kingdoms and temples of Bali.
		A popular solo performance is the classical Topeng Tua, representing the movements of an old man. In a normal Topeng play, three or four actors, usually all men, impersonate the characters.
		A full set of Topeng masks, numbering from thirty to forty, belongs to the principal Topeng actor who is responsible for the series of eccentric personalities that produce the comedy of the play.
	www.balivision.com /Article_Resources/topeng.asp (702 words)

	Wayang Topeng (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Wayang topeng performances are held at night and last for at least several hours.
		The performers are professionals who may be permanently employed at the courts of the sultans of Solo and Jogjakarta (or Yogyakarta) in Central Java, may be supported by government cultural agencies, or may be hired by wealthy villagers or townspeople to help celebrate a marriage or other festive event.
		Now wayang topeng performances are becoming rare except in government-supported theaters and tourist centers.
	www.fieldmuseum.org /exhibits/exhibit_sites/javamask/Wayang_Topeng.htm (191 words)

	Topeng Pengganti Kepala Binatang
		Topeng berwajah imajinasi setan dan naga mulai muncul di masa Neolitikum, sebagai salah satu seni terkuno dari peradaban masa 6.000 tahun silam lebih.
		Biasanya topeng itu terbuat dari jalinan klobot, tapi yang paling mencolok adalah topeng kayu dengan wajah manusia berbentuk menyimpang.
		Topeng itu juga punya ekspresi marah, gembira, cinta, dll., sehingga penonton bisa melihat perubahan suasana drama.
	www.indomedia.com /Intisari/2000/april/topeng4.htm (531 words)

	Javanese Mask Collection
		Drama mask topeng of Ratu Kadiri, the King of Kadiri, a state in eastern Java.
		Drama mask topeng of Pati Suanda, probably a minor nobleman in a wayang topeng dance drama based on the Mahabharata, an epic story originally from India.
		Drama mask topeng of Gonjaka, probably a character in a wayang topeng dance drama based on the Mahabharata, an epic story originally from India.
	www.fieldmuseum.org /exhibits/exhibit_sites/javamask/Icons1.htm (206 words)

	WAYANG TOPENG - Discount Bali Hotel holiday
		Wayang topeng is known all over Java in many forms, each region has a different style of masks, costuming and dancing.
		The entire troupe has perhaps 20-25 people and a set of topeng contains traditionally 4080 pieces.-Some masks are very rare and prized, found only in collections of princes and in museums, guarded as pusaka (sacred heirlooms).
		See the solo performance of the Topeng Tua which portrays the wistful meditative movements and attitudes of an old man. Usually involves 3-4 actors and up to 40 fascinating masks.
	www.baliforyou.com /indo9/wayangtopeng.htm (357 words)

	Topeng - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Topeng is an Indonesian form of dance drama in which one or more dancers wear masks and perform ancient stories, often concerning semi-mythical kings and princes.
		Topeng dances are most prevalent in Bali and Java but are also found in other Indonesian islands such as Madura (off the coast of East Java).
		Information on topeng dances from program notes of a performance in Glasgow in 2003
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Topeng (113 words)

	THE TOPENG 1 Bali Vacation Bali Indonesia \| Information about Bali Indonesia
		Two or three actors, usually aged men, play all the parts and impersonate all sorts of characters with great skill, from the halfwitted servants and petulant prime ministers, to the heroic kings and cultured young princes.
		As the play develops, the various characters are introduced, starting with the usual clowns, the servants of the prime ministers of the kings involved.
		Only the clowns speak in topeng performances and they wear half-masks that leave the mouth free, while the finer characters use pantomime.
	www.bali-hotels-vacation.com /the-topeng1.htm (514 words)

	Network Indonesia - Culture - Arts
		This is wayang topeng, widely performed as both a sophisticated and a folk art throughout Indonesia.
		Java's spectacular dance-drama, wayang orang, grew out of the strong unmasked dance tradition that is illustrated in reliefs of female dancers carved on the 9th-century Borobudur and Prambanan temples in central Java and that produced the carefully cultivated female group dances of the Surakarta and Jogjakarta courts after their establishment in the 16th century.
		Sundanese-style court dances and topeng masked dances are often performed solo at festivals and for circumcision or wedding celebrations in private homes.
	users.skynet.be /network.indonesia/ni3001b6.htm (1754 words)

	Bali Tourism Authority - Program Kegiatan Kesenian PKB XXVII 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Sedangkan “Pajegan“ berarti “keseluruhan“, disebut-kannya “Topeng Pajegan“ karena seluruh karakter dalam patopenngan (9 – 11 karakter dimainkan atau ditarikan oleh satu orang penari (Majeg atau ditarikan sendiri).
		Topeng is a mask dance that has been created by adopting different animal and human characters, both good and evil.
		The name topeng panca represents the number of the dancers involved in the performance (panca means five in Sanskrit).Basically, a topeng panca performance is similar to topeng sidakarya or topeng pajegan; the difference being the number of dancers.
	www.balitourismauthority.net /PKB/2005/20juni.asp (1153 words)

	Excerpts from Averting Falling Popularity of Masked Dances (Art-Pacific.com: New Guinea tribal art and Indonesian folk ...
		A special form of the topeng babakan is the kupu tarung, which literally means fighting or cavorting butterflies.
		In this context, however, it applies to a form of topeng in which a dancer from two, or sometimes four or even six different outfits simultaneously take the stage.
		Sujana, a master topeng dancer who is now 55 years old is said on occasion to still have assistants step on his body to condition it and harden it against the rigors of dancing....
	www.art-pacific.com /artifacts/indonesi/masksjxo.htm (1178 words)

	Wayang Topeng
		This wayang wong, human theater, with the topics of Jenggala Kingdom, where the players are wearing masks (Gedog comes from the word kedok = topeng, which is meant mask).
		Panji Asmarabangun throned as a king of Jenggala with the names Sri Kameswara or Prabu Suryowiseso or Hino Kertapati.
		Wayang topeng is still popular up to the present date.
	www.joglosemar.co.id /wayangtopeng.html (525 words)

	Crossing male boundaries - Inside Indonesia 83 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In topeng prembon, which is a mix of topeng and the sung dance-drama arja, women perform without masks.
		I am pessimistic about the possibility of performing topeng like a man.’ This pessimism is striking considering she regularly performs with masks.
		The combination of women and topeng Sidhakarya is considered dangerous: it crosses a forbidden boundary.
	www.serve.com /~inside/edit83/p9_palermo.html (625 words)

	Topeng Chords by Peterpan @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com
		Topeng Chords by Peterpan, www.Ultimate-Guitar.Com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- author : ghyfer tgl : 27 januari 05 song title : Topeng Band : Peterpan Album : Taman Langit ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kalo nulis tabnya kelamaan, jadi gwe cuman nulis chordnya aja.
		Reff : F G C Tapi buka dulu topeng mu...
		G F G C Buka dulu topeng mu...
	www.ultimate-guitar.com /tabs/p/peterpan/topeng_crd.htm (141 words)

	UH Press Journals: Asian Theatre Journal, vol. 22, no. 2 (2005)
		The mask dance performance, held at the village of Sidha Kaya in Badung, Bali, was an exorcistic response to the terrorist attack and probed Balinese responses to the event.
		He is a noted topeng dancer and a puppeteer who performs frequently in Balinese ceremonial performances as well as internationally.
		Her focus is on sufist elements of topeng cirebon, the psychological aspects of the mask, and the transmission of emotion between the mask wearer and the audience.
	www.uhpress.hawaii.edu /journals/atj/ATJ222.html (1611 words)

	THE TOPENG 2 Bali Vacation Bali Indonesia \| Information about Bali Indonesia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		THE TOPENG 2 Bali Vacation Bali Indonesia
		But the curious part of the performance comes at the close.
		Learned Balinese have a high regard for the topeng as an art.
	www.bali-hotels-vacation.com /the-topeng2.htm (260 words)

	ARTA Theatre/L'acteur conteur et le Theatre balinais (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The structure of this workshop is based on the classical teachings of Topeng.
		The study of one dance of the Topeng repertoire: Topeng Keras, the dance of the prime minister.
		The study of different styles of walk of the noble characters of Topeng, which use the full mask:
	perso.orange.fr /arta/balia.htm (158 words)

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