Word: batik
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Galigo is vastly complicated, a pageant spanning seven generations set to a haunting score by the Indonesian composer Rahayu Supanggah. In Singapore, the show will have lavish sets and costumes constructed from fine Javanese batik. Yet for Wilson, the key to any successful production lies not in its music or props but in the structure of the show, whether it be an opera starring Jessye Norman, an evening of rock theater with Lou Reed?or the staging of an ancient Bugis epic. "Paris is a beautiful city because it has a beautiful structure," he says, explaining that a harmonious overall...
...madness will stay on the runway, fashionistas are injecting a little fun and flair into their ready-to-wear lines, too. Hong Kong-based designer Ranee Kok Chui Wah added feathers and a long, sassy gold sash to her cheongsams; Malaysia's Beatrice Looi applied the country's batik dyeing method to her beaded and sequined silk organza formal wear; and Korean label Kan Ki Ok Urban Look painted the fiery phoenix, once deemed appropriate only for Korean royalty, on the princess-seamed back of a denim dress. According to Urban Look's director of design, Kwan Jung...
...runway, fashionistas are injecting a little fun and flair into their ready-to-wear lines, too. Hong Kong-based designer Ranee Kok Chui Wah added feathers and a long, sassy gold sash to her cheongsams, or traditional Chinese dresses; Malaysia's Beatrice Looi applied the country's batik dyeing method to her beaded and sequined silk organza formal wear; and Korean label Kang Ki Ok Urban Look painted the fiery phoenix, once deemed appropriate only for royalty, on the princess-seamed back of a denim dress. Urban Look design director Kwan Jung Ran says the idea is to show that...
...Binga, the choir seems to be stronger, more confident. They zip through a couple of songs, and Tuku raises his arms to heaven, in triumph - or is it thanksgiving? But they soon tire. Their voices crack. Their legs ache. Their new outfits - rich gold paired with a chocolate-brown batik - make them itch. Partway into Bonga Hlabelela, a hopeful song written by the children that says, "Have faith in the Lord! Sing! Sing!", Tuku waves the choir to a stop. He consults the choirmasters about a note change, then turns back to the group. They start. And above their rapidly...
...finest batiks are produced in a smattering of shops in the village of Trusmi, five kilometers from Cirebon. Showrooms such as Batik Masina and Traditional Cirebon abound with wearable art that sells for a tiny fraction of the prices tourists pay in Bali or Jakarta, including silk shawls so delicate they are virtually transparent. Both stores welcome visitors to adjoining workshops to watch batiks slowly take form. Patterns are drawn or stamped on cloth using melted wax. Dyes are applied, the waxed areas resist the new color and retain their original hue. The process is repeated dozens of times, creating...