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Voices of the puppet masters : the wayang golek theater of Indonesia
- Title
- Voices of the puppet masters : the wayang golek theater of Indonesia / Mimi Herbert with Nur S. Rahardjo.
- Author
- Herbert, Mimi.
- Publication
- Jakarta : Lontar Foundation ; Honolulu ; University of Hawai'i Press, ©2002.
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- Additional Authors
- Rahardjo, Nur S.
- Description
- 251 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (2 color); 27 cm
- Summary
- "Indonesia's wayang golek puppet theater is among the world's oldest and richest puppetry traditions, contemporary with Japanese Noh drama and the mystery plays of Europe. The puppet masters, many of whom trace their skills back through seven or eight generations, are extraordinary artists. Some are shamans, and many are charismatic performers. The master carvers who create these three-dimensional wooden puppets boast similarly impressive genealogies, and their work draws equally on ancient mystical practices. As the puppet master Tizar Purbaya once explained, "The wayang puppet is not a doll. It follows the dalang [puppet master], but the dalang must also follow it. He gives it soul and it, in return, gives life to him."" "Voices of the Puppet Masters is based on five years of intensive research in Indonesia, including hundreds of hours of discussions and interviews with puppet masters and craftsmen. The author and her Indonesian collaborator visited the artists in their homes, in villages scattered across the length and breadth of Java, attending performances, and even participating in an exorcism ceremony. These performances typically last for many hours, sometimes through the night - theatrical extravaganzas blending religious mysticism with all of the frailties and strengths of the human condition, accompanied by song and a gamelan orchestra"--Publisher's description.
- Alternative Title
- Wayang golek theater of Indonesia
- Subject
- Note
- Includes maps on endpapers.
- Maps on the lining papers.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 250-251).
- Contents
- Philosopher, playwright, and teacher : Saini Kosim -- In his father's footsteps : Otong Rasta -- Revered shaman : Aki Mama Taryat -- Keeper of tradition : Kamarudin -- Passionate guardian : Endang Subrata -- Descendants of masters : the Cibiru family -- Consummate carver : Ahim -- Activist and entrepreneur : Tizar Purbaya -- Superstar : Asep Sunandar Sunarya -- American pioneer : Kathy Foley.
- ISBN
- 9798083385
- 9789798083389
- 0824825543
- 9780824825546
- LCCN
- 2003531663
- OCLC
- ocm49693882
- 49693882
- SCSB-1259513
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library