FUNGSI TATA CAHAYA PADA SENI PERTUNJUKAN DI INDONESIA (Stage Lighting in Indonesian Performing Arts Functions)

ABSTRAC Stage lighting is a supporting aspect in performing arts that enables audience to see the performance on stage clearly. Setting the stage lighting, either natural or artificial, is necessary in performing arts. Natural lighting is not easy to controltherefore, people use artificial lighting on stage to enable people to see the performance. Artificial lighting also indicates the setting, creates the atmosphere and functions as the element of composition. The position of lighting at the centre point of the stage or \u27axis mundi\u27 (dead centre) is a neutral or decisive position of rotation or movement. Tradi¬tional stage lighting usually comes from fire, a source of life and destruction. Stage lighting in Indonesian traditional performing arts functions as a means of external and internal lighting. As a means of external lighting, it - determines the distance of eyesight and the stage to create the stage condi¬tion. External lighting also indicates the setting, creates the atmosphere and combines the elements of composition as well. Lighting design in Indone¬sian traditional performing arts which creates direct vision or shadow has an internal function as spiritual \u27lighting\u27 (sesuluh) both for the stage per¬former and audience. The general function of lighting design is to \u27shine\u27 which implies a narrow meaning and to \u27light\u27 which means to make every¬thing clear and visible. Keywords: To light and to shine, stage lighting, performing art