Wayang wong, also known as wayang orang, is a type of classical Javanese and Balinese dance theatrical performance with themes taken from episodes of the Ramayāna or Mahabharāta. Performances are stylised, reflecting Javanese court culture:Wayang wong dance drama in the central Javanese Kraton of Yogyakarta represents the epitome of Javanese aesthetic unity. It is total theatre involving dance, drama, music, visual arts, language, and literature. A highly cultured sense of formality permeates every aspect of its presentation.
Ramayana wayang wong performance at the Prambanan temple, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Balinese wayang wong Ramayana, performed in Sarasvati Garden in Ubud
Pandava and Krishna in an act of the wayang wong performance
Wayang gedog, masked wayang in Surabaya c. 1905
Javanese dance is the dances and art forms that were created and influenced by Javanese culture in Indonesia. Javanese dance movement is controlled, deliberate, and refined. Javanese art often displays finesse, and, at the same time, a serene composure which is elevated far above everything mundane. Javanese dance is usually associated with courtly, refined, and sophisticated culture of the Javanese kratons, such as the bedhaya and srimpi dance. However, in a wider sense, Javanese dance also includes the dances of Javanese commoners and villagers, such as ronggeng, tayub, reog, and jaran kepang.
Javanese Bedhaya sacred dance performance
A Javanese dancer is dancing accompanied by an ensemble music player in front of the king and his empress in the Kinnaras Court and six dancers are waiting their turn. The eighth-century bas-relief of Borobudur Temple, Central Java, Indonesia
Rama and Shinta in Ramayana Ballet performance near Prambanan temple complex
Golek Ayun-ayun, a Javanese court dance of Yogyakarta