Wayang Golek: Performing Arts of Sunda [West Java] (1999)

Wayang Golek: Performing Arts of Sunda [West Java]

1999

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Crew

Alison Tucker (Writer)

Atik Rasta (Writer)

Martin Clayton (Writer)

Robert Philip (Writer)

Simon Cook (Writer)