Mak Yong Performing Arts

Mak Yong performance art, is the responsibility of society and government Riau Islands. This art can be more popularized again with the pack in the form of drama popular show.

Like, the puppet show in the Javanese art became ketoprak dimodivikasi humor and other performing arts. Mak Yong, is like a puppet not a very popular and loved by the people of Java. Meanwhile, Mak Yong little known, even by the people of coastal Malays themselves.
Makyong traditional theater is the theatrical group because of the comprehensive containing elements of acting, singing, dance, opera, drama and comedy. This is a journey reportoar human life.

Mak Yong is always performed to the accompaniment of traditional instruments like fiddle, gong and drum, and the addition of violin, made the plot line for the show Makyong so close it seems as if no distance with life itself.
Mak Yong indeed have repeatedly introduced and popularized tried to stage the world. However, in the country, not as popular as Mak Yong UNFORGETABLE Humor or Puppet People who have often shown on television screens ..

Makyong first became known to Europeans in the area of Nara Yala Patani, in the XVII century. Then, spread to regional Makyong Kelantan, Malaysia. Of Kelantan, was Makyong Riau Islands to the entry of the Cape Kurau, Singapore.
In the Riau Islands, Makyong appearance on stage with masks, unlike in Malaysia that without the mask. Originally used masks made from banana leaves, then turn into clay, then replaced the paper, and the last with wood.