Mingei International Museum opens an intimate installation of Indonesian shadow puppets in its Warren Theater Gallery.
Shadow puppet performances have been a highly-refined and complex storytelling tradition in parts of Indonesia for hundreds of years. Known as "wayang kulit," these flat puppets are cut and punched from water buffalo hide and then colorfully painted, usually on both sides. Sticks or handles made from water buffalo horn or wood?attached to the base and limbs of each puppet?enable the "characters" to come to life in the hands of the "dhalang," or puppeteer, who sits behind a cotton screen and manipulates the puppets while narrating a story.
"Indonesian Shadow Puppets" will feature approximately 30 puppets depicting the vast repertoire of heroes and heroines, as well as the demons and pranksters featured in the great Hindu epics: the "Mahabharata" and "Ramayana." Puppet performances provide entertainment, a sense of community, as well as an opportunity for sacred and secular instruction. Traditional performances are always accompanied by a "gamelan": a musical ensemble comprised of gongs, drums, xylophones and stringed instruments.
Admission/Cost: $7 - $10
Location:
Mingei International Museum
Balboa Park
San Diego, CA
Dates and times:
Ongoing from now until March 1, 2018
Tuesdays - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesdays - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursdays - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Fridays - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturdays - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sundays - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
For more information, please visit: www.mingei.org or call: (619) 239-0003
Shadow puppet performances have been a highly-refined and complex storytelling tradition in parts of Indonesia for hundreds of years. Known as "wayang kulit," these flat puppets are cut and punched from water buffalo hide and then colorfully painted, usually on both sides. Sticks or handles made from water buffalo horn or wood?attached to the base and limbs of each puppet?enable the "characters" to come to life in the hands of the "dhalang," or puppeteer, who sits behind a cotton screen and manipulates the puppets while narrating a story.
"Indonesian Shadow Puppets" will feature approximately 30 puppets depicting the vast repertoire of heroes and heroines, as well as the demons and pranksters featured in the great Hindu epics: the "Mahabharata" and "Ramayana." Puppet performances provide entertainment, a sense of community, as well as an opportunity for sacred and secular instruction. Traditional performances are always accompanied by a "gamelan": a musical ensemble comprised of gongs, drums, xylophones and stringed instruments.
Admission/Cost: $7 - $10
Location:
Mingei International Museum
Balboa Park
San Diego, CA
Dates and times:
Ongoing from now until March 1, 2018
Tuesdays - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesdays - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursdays - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Fridays - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturdays - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sundays - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
For more information, please visit: www.mingei.org or call: (619) 239-0003
