Week 3: Stage 2 Research and Facts Findings

Context-

Gabriel Moreno usually use a main focus and other elements that will be blend together in the background. The idea for this work will feature a woman, the Mak Yong dancer and the elements that are also featured in a traditional Mak Yong dances. We will blend those elements together with the main Mak Yong dancer figure.

Colors-

Colorful colors and lines and some monotones as the artist style

 

Purpose-

To stir curiosity in the new generation to know more about Mak Yong and to present this work to them in a creative, modern yet inviting way using Gabriel Moreno’s style of work so that they would have the curiosity to dig more. We also want to give some ideas and information to them of what Mak Yong is all about

Audience –

We aimed this work for the younger generation in primary school aged 6 to 10 years old.

Not only aimed for the Malay children’s, we also aimed for different races children’s.  

We especially aimed for those who doesn’t know or have a slight knowledge of Malay traditional dance and also media artist that we featured in this work.

Strategies-

Organization & Visual Structure:

i)                    Arrangement- we planned to arrange a woman which is the Mak Yong dancer as the main focus and to balance it; we will put other subject related to Mak Yong that follows the art style of Gabriel Moreno.

Readability & Efficiency:

i)                    Simplicity- this picture will be more on simplicity. Not to heavy with many lines and subject. The work will contain just enough to present Mak Yong and its elements.

Emphasize:

i)                    Focal Point- Focal point will be the woman figure of Mak Yong dancer.

Voice & Credibility:

i)                    Color- we plan to use monochrome and very lively color as to harmonize with the style used by Of Gabriel Moreno.
ii)                  Space- The woman figure will take most of the space. Other elements will be blended together in the blank spaces. There will be some blank spaces left as well on purpose as not to make the work crowded.
iii)                Images- a woman which is the Mak Yong dancer and the elements used in Mak Yong performance. There are also some lines of different tones and colors to enhance the work.

About Gabriel Moreno:

 

Illustrator, engraver and painter based in Madrid. He graduated of Fine Arts in the University of Sevilla in 1998. Since then he worked in different design studios and advertisement agencies in Andalusia. In 2004 he moves to Madrid. In June 2007 he begins to show his portfolio and after being selected amongst the 20 new talents of illustration, by the London based magazine Computer Arts, he begins his successful career as an illustrator.

At present he has worked with virtually every major national agency, and is starting with his first commissions and international expansion. He has worked with numerous national and international publications, last August by the cover of the North American publishing Los Angeles Times Magazine

He has done many works till today. Advertisements, graphic drawings, websites and even product campaigns for certain brands. Throughout all his works, he maintained his styles of art and used it very well in all of his works.

He has his own studio based on Arenal 21, 3ºD 28013
Madrid Spain.

(Taken from his website gabrielmoreno.com)

 

About Mak Yong:

What is Makyong?

-          Is a traditional dance-drama from Kelantan (to be specific from Pattani)

-          Experts believe Makyong is appeared before Islamization

-          Ritual performance for healing purpose

-          Was performed as a royal theatre under the direct patronage of the Kelantan Sultanate until the 1920s

-          Combines element of rituals, as well as stylized acting and dancing, vocal and instrumental music, songs, stories and formal and informal colloquialism without using text.

-          There are several important elements in a Makyong performance

Who are the characters in Makyong?

-          Have 16 characters in the performance.

-          Pak Yong Muda (Raja Tangkai Hati) – the male main character

-          Mak Yong- The women main character

-          Peran- funny character

-          Peran Tua – usually as Sultan’s adviser

-          Peran Muda- humor characters

-          Dayang/Inang

-          Played by the girls – accompany the dancers and Makyong

-          They also appointed as chorus (jung dondang) when they do not have in any character in the scene

-          Tok Wak – old man character

-          Dewa – Protagonist character (solve the problem etc)

-          Jin- Antagonist character (cause of conflict in Mak Yong story)

-          Binang character – Binatang – be a savior when other character in difficulties 

Where are Makyong performances?

-          Always performed at Palace for the King (a hundred years ago)

-          Now, they commercialized the performance

-          They change a little bit and put in some modern element

When is the performance performing?

-          If Palace have an special event

-          Before this, Makyong are presented after the villagers finish harvest

-          Nowadays, Makyong are presented in a taridra( for international level)

Why they are performed?

-          As a entertainment and also as a healing purpose

How they perform?

-      Performance opens with an offering followed by dances, acting and music as well as improvised monologues and dialogues.

-      After Rebab was played, the introduction section will be performing before they start the story

 -    The introduction session is to explain and give the understand to audience and knows about the character for them to fathom/understand the next scene.

  -          All the characters and dancers will come out and sit opposite the ‘rebab’ where the main character will sing ‘Lagu Mengadap Rebab’ and followed by dancing and singing followed by chorus or ‘jong dondang’

-         After that they will dance Tarian Sedayong Makyong and whosever participate will leave Pakyong at the main stage.

  -              Pakyong will sing Sedayong Pakyong and and called Peran Tua. Peran Tua will appear and Pakyong will ask Peran Tua to call his friend, Peran Muda.

  -         Peran Tua will sing ‘Lagu Saudara’ on his way to call Peran Muda. After they meet each other, they will go to meet their King; Pakyong and he will tell them the problem and ask Peran Tua and Peran Muda for the help. Here they will start the conflict/story all they called it as ‘Pecah Cerita’.

  -                  Here, Makyong story will change based on what start they will perform. This structure you will find in any Makyong’s performance.