Wayang Golek Performing Arts of Sunda West Java (1999)

Wayang Golek is the rodpuppet theater of Sunda West Java Indonesia which incorporates a vibrant mixture of storytelling songs and instrumental music This program introduces the Wayang Golek tradition focusing on puppeteer musician and puppetmaker Atik Rasta and his family The first part of the video features footage from an allnight performance interwoven with interviews with the artists The second part examines the music of the accompanying gamelan ensemble