Ayas
An expression that people in Malang usually use in daily communication to call our him/her self.
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Terms, definitions, context, variants, usage examples, and references from diverse East Javanese cultural communities.
Bapang
A commanding, coarse-mannered character of the cycle, danced with wide stance and abrupt accents; also the name of that movement style.
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Beskalan
The opening dance of a Malangan performance, danced before the story begins to greet the audience and mark the ground.
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Bonang
A set of small tuned kettle gongs resting horizontally on a wooden frame, played with two padded sticks. It elaborates the melody rather than stating it.
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Boso Walikan
A language variety based on reversing sounds or word forms, developed as a marker of community identity in Malang.
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Boso Walikan Malangan
The reversed speech of Malang: everyday words spelled backwards and spoken as ordinary vocabulary. It began as a code among fighters in the revolution and became a mark of belonging…
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Cak
A familiar form of address for men, especially in Arekan cultural settings.
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Cerita Panji
The Panji cycle: an East Javanese body of stories about a prince and princess separated, disguised, and reunited, which supplies the plots of the masked theatre.
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Demung
The largest and lowest metallophone of the saron family, with broad bars and a heavy mallet.
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Dewi Sekartaji
The heroine of the cycle, princess of Kediri, whose separation from and reunion with Panji drives the story.
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Dhalang topeng
The narrator of the masked theatre, who speaks the dialogue for the masked dancers, cues the ensemble, and holds the shape of the whole night.
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Gambang
A xylophone with wooden bars spanning several octaves, played with two flexible mallets in rapid parallel octaves.
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Gamelan
A traditional Javanese musical ensemble consisting of instruments such as gongs, kenong, saron, bonang, and others.
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Gamelan — Demo Multimodal
A demonstration entry showing how a single lexicon entry can simultaneously include image, audio, video, and 3D model representations. This is not a final scholarly record and is used…
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Gamelan Jawa
The Javanese gamelan ensemble: a tuned set of bronze percussion instruments, together with drum, bowed and plucked strings, and flute, treated as a single instrument owned and tuned…
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Gamelan Malangan
The gamelan ensemble used for the Malangan masked theatre, harder-driven and more drum-led than the court style it grew from.
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Gandrung
A distinctive Banyuwangi dance and performance tradition that developed as an expression of gratitude and Osing cultural identity.
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Gemblak
A young male dancer in performances. Gemblak refers to a young male dancer who traditionally accompanied a warok in Reog Ponorogo performances, taking the role of the jathil, a horse-riding…
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