Wayang Golek: Performing Arts of Sunda [West Java]

1999 42 min

Overview

Wayang Golék is the rod-puppet theater of Sunda (West Java), Indonesia, which incorporates a vibrant mixture of storytelling, songs, and instrumental music. This program introduces the Wayang Golék tradition, focusing on puppeteer, musician, and puppet-maker Atik Rasta and his family. The first part of the video features footage from an all-night performance, interwoven with interviews with the artists. The second part examines the music of the accompanying gamelan ensemble.

Genres

Documentary

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Spoken Languages

English en

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Cast

Crew

Martin Clayton

Writer

Simon Cook

Writer

Atik Rasta

Writer

Robert Philip

Writer

Alison Tucker

Writer

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