Wayang Kulit Shadow Play
"Hanoman in Action"
Gamelan Sari Raras
Midiyanto, musical director
with guest artists
Ki Hanggoro Murti, shadow master from Central Java
and
Heni Savitri, vocalist
Midiyanto, musical director
with guest artists
Ki Hanggoro Murti, shadow master from Central Java
and
Heni Savitri, vocalist
Step into the enchanting world of ancient myth, epic drama, resonant bronze, and acrobatic puppetry with Hanoman in Action, a mesmerizing and action-packed Javanese wayang kulit shadow play, with master puppeteer from Central Java, Ki Hanggoro Murti. Under the expert musical direction of Midiyanto, and graced with the sublime vocals of Heni Savitri, Gamelan Sari Raras accompanies the youthful energy and excitement of Java’s rising star puppeteer with the rich gong reverberations and compelling percussion of the traditional Javanese gamelan orchestra. A graduate of the Indonesian Art Institute where he studied the art of traditional Javanese shadow puppetry, Ki Hanggoro Murti brings to life the epic Ramayana story with fiery puppet battles featuring the beloved Hanoman white monkey king. Children and adults alike enjoy the Javanese tradition of moving around the performance space to view the show from multiple angles: in front of the screen to see puppets moving magically as intricately layered shadows, and alternately viewing the expert manipulations of the puppeteer and gamelan orchestra from behind the screen. Ki Hanggoro Murti’s performance of this timeless art form with Gamelan Sari Raras promises an unforgettable journey into the heart of Java’s artistic and philosophical heritage.
UC Berkeley, Hertz Hall
Sunday, April 13, 7:30 PM
General: $16 | Seniors, faculty/staff, non-UCB students, groups 10+: $12 | UCB Students, Children: $5
UC Davis, Recital Hall, Ann E. Pitzer Center
Thursday, April 17, 6 PM
Free
Indonesia & India in California Festival
April 19, 11 AM Crowden Music School 1475 Rose Street, Berkeley
Free
San Francisco International Arts Festival
(Also see the full festival program!)
May 11, 7pm Community Music Center 544 Capp Street, San Francisco
Advance: $25, Door: $28
Sunday, April 13, 7:30 PM
General: $16 | Seniors, faculty/staff, non-UCB students, groups 10+: $12 | UCB Students, Children: $5
UC Davis, Recital Hall, Ann E. Pitzer Center
Thursday, April 17, 6 PM
Free
Indonesia & India in California Festival
April 19, 11 AM Crowden Music School 1475 Rose Street, Berkeley
Free
San Francisco International Arts Festival
(Also see the full festival program!)
May 11, 7pm Community Music Center 544 Capp Street, San Francisco
Advance: $25, Door: $28
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Audio clip link (6:37) Hertz Hall April 28, 2018
This clip starts in a moderate tempo with music that accompanies a hero character dancing and strutting, then suddenly speeds up to an exciting tempo for a scene change, and just as abruptly slows to a sorrowful piece behind a short bit of narrated scene setting by the puppeteer (Ki Midiyanto). This leads into dual vocals between the puppeteer and our featured female singer (Heni Savitri), and finally ends with a small group of soft instruments accompanying the puppeteer in a hallmark vocal piece essential in Javanese shadow plays.
This clip starts in a moderate tempo with music that accompanies a hero character dancing and strutting, then suddenly speeds up to an exciting tempo for a scene change, and just as abruptly slows to a sorrowful piece behind a short bit of narrated scene setting by the puppeteer (Ki Midiyanto). This leads into dual vocals between the puppeteer and our featured female singer (Heni Savitri), and finally ends with a small group of soft instruments accompanying the puppeteer in a hallmark vocal piece essential in Javanese shadow plays.
