Jatilan is one type of folk dance which when traced historical background including the oldest dances in Java. Dance is always equipped with the properties of this braid horse typically performed until the climax, which is not self-conscious state to one of the dancers. Dancers Jatilan first numbered only 2 people but can now be done by more people in the formation of pairs. Dance Jatilan describes the war on horseback and armed with swords.
Besides riding dancer, there are also dancers who do not ride, but wearing a mask. Among these are penthul, Bêjer, cepet, gendruwo and barongan. This Jatilan Reog and function only as spectacle / entertainment, is somewhat different from reog function in the ancient times that in addition to the show also serves as a bodyguard who enliven the procession temanten or child circumcision and for the benefit or nadzar release midhang kepasar. The difference between Jatilan and Reog include first, the game Jatilan dancers can sometimes rnencapai trance, while the Reog dancers can not experience this. Second, the Jatilan during the game used the / arena that remains.
In addition to the game Reog not use the arena or where the remains, also often held to accompany a journey or ceremony. About when and where the birth of these two kinds of art people do not know. The players Jatilan and Reog only inherited the art from their ancestors.
People generally stated that Jatilan and Reog there a long time ago. Supporting this game does not necessarily depend on the number more or less members. Yet these advocates usually around 35 people and consists of men with detail: the 20 dancers; drummers instrument 10 people; 4 security guards / public servants to if there are experienced players trance; and 1 person as the coordinator of the show (trainer) .
The dancers use the property swords made of bamboo and horse riding lumping. Among the dancers who wore a black mask and white, named Bancak (Penthul) for the white, and Doyok (Bêjer / chubby) for the black. Both these figures serve as comedians, dancers and singers to entertain horsemen who were resting after the war. When dancing the players wore costumes and makeup realistic face. There is also a group of non-realistic costumes, especially the cap, because this group using Irah-irahan puppet people. In a realistic costumes, headgear or a headcloth iket (Udeng) and the players dark glasses, a black general. During that time there were also clothes / shirts vest, pants banners, cloth, and stagen with timangnya.
Jatilan dance this peak is sometimes followed by reaching a trance state (unconscious but still dancing) at his players. Before the show begins Jatilan there is usually a pre-show tetabuhan and sometimes a joke / jokes. Now they are rarely encountered. This show can be done at night, but generally held during the day. The show will last for one day when the show takes 2 hours per babaknya, and the show consists of 3 rounds.
For the group to take 1 round of 3 hours in a day so he will only play 2 rounds. In general, this game took place from Jam 09.00 till 17:00 hours, including intermission. If the show took place at night, the show will start at 20:00 and ends at 01.00 hours using petromak lights. Ring-shaped venue with a floor of a circle and straight. Vocal only spoken by a pin and Bêjer in the form of dialogue and tembang, while the instrument used is angklung 3 fruit, 3 fruit bendhe, kepyak setangkep and a drum. These musical instruments are placed adjacent to the arena show.
Jatilan New Style
Today there is progress in the arts challenge with the emergence Jatilan Jatilan New Style in the village Jiapan, Paste and Sleman. Instruments used are drums, bendhe, gong, gender and saron. So it’s kind Jatilan angklung not wear anymore. Jatilan interesting in this is that if players are in a trance, he could speak the Indonesian language, and if allowed he could appoint someone who has been disturbing the performance, if these disorders do occur. Often, too, in this trance, the player requested a song and when the song was sung by the music player or by a pin and Bêjer, the trance dancers dance to the rhythm of the song. Dalarn trance the dancer’s eyes are not always closed, there is also a dancer whose eyes open as in normal circumstances. Lumping horse here not only 6 but 10 pieces. Two horses leading a white couple, while the black fruit 8.
Two pairs of horses in the back row is a small horse or foal (belo – Java). This filly is formed in such a way that gives the impression childish. A small horse’s head looking straight ahead, while the other horse’s head was bowed.
Different attitudes lumping horse’s head was not just a model or a variation, but is used to indicate or suggest that the role of the different horses with horses and other dance styles of children who rode the horse a bit different, which should be more agile and move freely in / style, and give the impression childish.
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