Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet Theater | Music of Indonesia

The Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet Theater. It is considered as one of the oldest, and probably one of the greatest storytelling traditions in the world which dates back to around a thousand years. This video provides a glimpse on what this puppet theatre is all about, its components, uses ad the role of the Gamelan orchestra in this art form.

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00:00 What is Wayang Kulit?
00:32 Components
01:03 Occasions for Performance
01:38 The Dhalang
02:12 The Gamelan Orchestra
02:46 Music in Wayang Kulit