He must have a broad knowledge of several disciplines of arts, such as : Dalang comes from the words juru udalan (juru : an expert, a skillful man - udalan abbreviated to dalan, then becomes dalang means to tell stories), so dalang is a story teller. Sometimes dalang could be chosen first, afterwards a consultation with him could be held to choose an appropriate title. Dalang position is very important, as he is the leader of the performance. Deciding the title of wayang story (Lakon) After deciding the title of wayang story, a dalang (puppet master), a dalang to perform the show must be appointed. He requires several assisants to hand him his puppets, ranged along the banana tree trunks, to the left and right of the dalang. The dalang has to sit cross legged for eight hours on a mat to perform wayang. The dalang is seated in front of the white linnen screen (kelir).
Gamelan orchestra and a few female singers accompanies the dalang. DALANG (The Puppet Master or The Story Teller) Wayang Kulit Performance & Duration The puppet master, called dalang, narrates old stories from Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabarata but they were transformed by generations of Javanese tellers. The Dalang requires several assisants to hand him his puppets, ranged along the banana tree trunks, to the left and right of the dalang.