On Saturday, Asia Society welcomed puppet master Ki Midiyanto and the Gamelan Kusuma Laras orchestra for an entertaining evening of traditional Javanese shadow puppetry. The unique theater form is a ...

On Sunday, April 23, Buffalo’s Nusantara Arts will treat us to a spectacular Sunday afternoon of Javanese shadow puppetry unlike anything that we could have possibly imagined. These Javanese ...

What are some of the distinctive features of a performance that differentiate it from other forms of puppetry? Javanese shadow puppetry involves distinctive puppets that are art works in themselves.

In modern daily Javanese and Indonesian vocabulary ... for this very difficult show,” said Dunning. “Wayang Kulit Shadow puppet shows are a cultural and musical revelation.

Local Javanese rulers quickly saw advantages in ... used to identify himself with shadow puppet characters, and especially with Bima - a righteous, mighty fighter, who spoke like the common ...

Local Javanese rulers quickly saw advantages in ... used to identify himself with shadow puppet characters, and especially with Bima - a righteous, mighty fighter, who spoke like the common ...

Shadow puppets flitting across screens and reliving age old stories have fascinated Chinese people for some 2,000 years, but falling audiences mean troupes are having to be creative to stay on the ...

The island features a blend of ethnic groups and cultures, where visitors can experience everything from Javanese shadow puppetry to Betawi dance. In addition to its unique culture, Java is home ...