PASINDEN: AWAL KEHADIRANNYA DALAM PERTUNJUKAN WAYANG GOLEK

Abstract

In 1930 Sinden became part of the Wayang Golek show. This phenomenon is the creativity of the puppeteer Baraja who was not satisfied with the conventional wayang gol~k performance. Finally Sinden presented songs that was entertainment in Wayang Golek show performances. Furthermore, the other puppeteers imitated him and in the end the sind~n and the puppeteers became a unity called the "Dwi Tunggal" who complemented and worked together in the performance. In the beginning, the presence of sind~n in the Waang Golek show gave the famous sind~n in the community. They have the name code (popular name) and the song that characterizes them. This phenomenon shows the dynamism of a traditional form ofperformance in the supporting community.