Shadow Puppets: Epic and Music in Southeast Asia (precedes "Arjuna")

4/4/2019 5:30 PM

Shadow Puppets: Epic and Music in Southeast Asia
THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2019, 5:30PM EDT

Location	Cannon Chapel Sanctuary Emory University 515 Kilgo Circle Atlanta, GA 30322
University Event Topic	Academics, Arts, International
Department / Organization	Arts at Emory, Center for Creativity & Arts, Music at Emory, Religion Department
Event Open To	All (Public)
Cost	free; no registration required.
Contact Name	Sarah Muwahidah
Contact Email	smuwahi@emory.edu

Prof. Sumarsam from Wesleyan University will deliver a lecture-demonstration about Wayang Kulit, Javanese Shadow Puppetry Arts, accompanied by live gendèr and drum music of Gamelan Master Darsono Hadiraharjo (Cornell University). This multi-sensory art from Java, Indonesia acts as a medium to preserve and transmit sacred spiritual and philosophical values. It is vibrant and deep, but also accessible to the masses.

Dr. Sumarsam is a world famous scholar of Javanese music and religion. This lecture precedes his shadow puppet performance with Emory Gamelan Ensemble: “Celebration of Arjuna,” a story from the epic Mahabharata (Sat, April 6, 5pm at Emory Performing Arts Studio).

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