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Arja (Balinese: ᬅᬃᬚ), also known as Balinese opera, is a popular form of Balinese theatre which combines elements of opera, dance, and drama. It was created in 1825 for the funeral of a Balinese prince. In the beginning it had an all-male cast; since the 20th century all performers (including those playing men) have been women. Singing and stylized dance movements are accompanied by gamelan music played with two bamboo zithers called .

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  • Arja (Balinese: ᬅᬃᬚ), also known as Balinese opera, is a popular form of Balinese theatre which combines elements of opera, dance, and drama. It was created in 1825 for the funeral of a Balinese prince. In the beginning it had an all-male cast; since the 20th century all performers (including those playing men) have been women. The Panji tales are the most important plot material. Since the 20th century, Arja performances have also enacted Balinese mythology and legends as well as Indian (Mahabharata and Ramayana), Chinese, Arabic, and more recently, western and contemporary Indonesian stories. Singing and stylized dance movements are accompanied by gamelan music played with two bamboo zithers called . (en)
  • Arja adalah semacam opera khas Bali, merupakan sebuah dramatari yang dialognya ditembangkan secara macapat. Dramatari Arja ini adalah salah satu kesenian yang sangat digemari di kalangan masyarakat. Nama Arja diduga berasal dari kata Reja (bahasa Sanskerta) yang berarti "keindahan". Gamelan yang biasa dipakai mengiringi Arja disebut "" yang bersuara lirih dan merdu sehingga dapat menambah keindahan tembang yang dilantunkan oleh para penari. Arja diperkirakan muncul pada tahun 1820-an, pada masa pemerintahan Raja Klungkung, . Menjelang berakhirnya abad 20 lahirlah Arja Muani, dimana semua pemainnya pria, sebagian memerankan wanita. Arja ini disambut dengan sangat antusias oleh masyarakat, terutama karena menghadirkan komedi segar. (in)
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  • Arja performance in 2020 (en)
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  • Arja (en)
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  • Traditional theatre (en)
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  • Arja (Balinese: ᬅᬃᬚ), also known as Balinese opera, is a popular form of Balinese theatre which combines elements of opera, dance, and drama. It was created in 1825 for the funeral of a Balinese prince. In the beginning it had an all-male cast; since the 20th century all performers (including those playing men) have been women. Singing and stylized dance movements are accompanied by gamelan music played with two bamboo zithers called . (en)
  • Arja adalah semacam opera khas Bali, merupakan sebuah dramatari yang dialognya ditembangkan secara macapat. Dramatari Arja ini adalah salah satu kesenian yang sangat digemari di kalangan masyarakat. Nama Arja diduga berasal dari kata Reja (bahasa Sanskerta) yang berarti "keindahan". Gamelan yang biasa dipakai mengiringi Arja disebut "" yang bersuara lirih dan merdu sehingga dapat menambah keindahan tembang yang dilantunkan oleh para penari. (in)
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