Description:Wayang Kulit: The Folk Epic of the Malay Archipelago documents a traditional theatrical, genre that was previously very popular among Malay society, but it is gradually disappearing with the passage of time. This form of folk art, whick flourished for centuries through an oral tradition, was the platform on which entertainers or storytellers enchanted local communities of the Malay Archipelago.This book documents the various aspects of the Malaysian shadow play, including the historical development, the role of the puppet master, stage design, techniques of puppet manipulation, musical instruments, stories and story concept, character and characterisation, rituals, script, and legendary figures in this field. This book will provide useful information to the younger generation as a source of reference. This book will not disappoint readers who wish to widen their knowledge of the Malaysian shadow play.Rahimidin Zahari is a renowned writer, poet, aesthete and acclaimed puppeteer of the traditional art of Shadow Play (Wayang Kulit). He has now for the first time compiled in this book a walk-through of this intricate performance, providing the reader with the opportunity to glimpse into the enchanting world of the shadow play, the folk epic of the Malay Archipelago.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Wayang Kulit: Shadow Play: The Folk Epic Of The Malay Archipelago. To get started finding Wayang Kulit: Shadow Play: The Folk Epic Of The Malay Archipelago, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia
Release
2013
ISBN
9674300023
Wayang Kulit: Shadow Play: The Folk Epic Of The Malay Archipelago
Description: Wayang Kulit: The Folk Epic of the Malay Archipelago documents a traditional theatrical, genre that was previously very popular among Malay society, but it is gradually disappearing with the passage of time. This form of folk art, whick flourished for centuries through an oral tradition, was the platform on which entertainers or storytellers enchanted local communities of the Malay Archipelago.This book documents the various aspects of the Malaysian shadow play, including the historical development, the role of the puppet master, stage design, techniques of puppet manipulation, musical instruments, stories and story concept, character and characterisation, rituals, script, and legendary figures in this field. This book will provide useful information to the younger generation as a source of reference. This book will not disappoint readers who wish to widen their knowledge of the Malaysian shadow play.Rahimidin Zahari is a renowned writer, poet, aesthete and acclaimed puppeteer of the traditional art of Shadow Play (Wayang Kulit). He has now for the first time compiled in this book a walk-through of this intricate performance, providing the reader with the opportunity to glimpse into the enchanting world of the shadow play, the folk epic of the Malay Archipelago.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Wayang Kulit: Shadow Play: The Folk Epic Of The Malay Archipelago. To get started finding Wayang Kulit: Shadow Play: The Folk Epic Of The Malay Archipelago, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.