Wayang Kulit (Shadow Puppet Play)
with Gamelan Sari Raras of UC Berkeley
featuring Hanggoro Murti and
Midiyanto
with Gamelan Sari Raras of UC
Berkeley
With intricate shadow puppets, guests Hanggoro, Midiyanto, and Gamelan Sari Raras tell the story of the journey of Hanoman (Monkey God) to Alengka to save Goddes Sinta from the clutches of King Rahwana.
Free
About Hanggoro Murti
Hanggoro Murti is a shadow puppet master from Eromoko Wonogiri, Indonesia. He was born as the first child of three siblings, graduated from art school in 2015 at SMKN 8 Surakarta, then continued his studies at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts in Surakarta and graduated in 2022. He was recognized at the Indonesian World Record Museum for presenting “the first virtual shadow puppet show in English” as a composer in 2020.