found: An international dictionary of theatre language, 1985:topeng (Literally: mask. 1. A generic term for a theatrical mask in Indonesia. 2. A generic term for a classical masked play. 3. In Bali, a partially comic masked dance-play based on Balinese chronicles performed by a small all-male troupe. See also: wayang topeng) topeng babakan (In Sunda, a masked street play, performed by professional actors. Also called topeng dalang. See: wayang wong) topeng padjegan (Literally: combination topeng. In Bali, as style of dance-drama in which a single actor wears many masks in quick succession) wayang topeng (Literally: masked wayang. A classical and folk masked dance-drama dating from the 12th C and still popular in Central and East Java. Only Panji stories are enacted. Abbreviated topeng (mask). Klana topeng is a masked dance-play about Panji's opponent, King Klana. See also: topeng) wayang wong (Literally: human wayang. A classical dance-drama that melds dialogue, narrative (by a dalang), dance, and gamelan music. 1. In Central Java, an unmasked dance-drama based on Ramayana and Mahabharata stories. Also called wayang orang. 2. In Cirebon (West Java), a masked dance play primarily presenting Mahabharata stories. Also called topeng dalang (masked-drama with a narrator). 3. In Bali, a ceremonial all-male masked dance-drama dating from the 16th C enacting Ramayana stories. Emphasis is on narrative rather than dance.) 670 Wikipedia, Nov. 12, 2012: Topeng dance (Topeng dance (topeng is Indonesian for "mask") is a dramatic form of Indonesian dance in which one or more mask-wearing, ornately-costumed performers interpret traditional narratives concerning fabled kings, heroes and myths, accompanied by gamelan music. The form arose in the 15th century in Bali and Java where it remains prevalent, but it is also found in other Indonesian islands - such as Madura (near East Java); Topeng dance drama)
