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Adding modern elements into 'Wayang Kulit' to revive dying art form

KUALA LUMPUR - Concerns over the declining popularity of wayang kulit (a traditional form of shadow puppetry) have driven three artistes to take an innovative approach to ensure the heritage art ...
Hyperallergic

Preserving the Age-Old Art of Malaysian Shadow Puppetry

Illya Sumanto’s original puppets of female ghosts for her performance in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in November 2024 (all photos Andrew Nachemson/Hyperallergic) KELANTAN, MALAYSIA — A puppet with flowing ...
The Straits Times

Shadow puppet enthusiasts hope robotics can save ancient art of wayang kulit

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian college lecturer Ahnaf Hakimi Ahmad hopes to save the ancient tradition of shadow puppetry using 3D-printed figures controlled by robotics instead of people. “Wayang kulit”, a ...
The Star

Dollah Baju Merah’s puppets step into the light at Asean wayang kulit exhibition

The 'A Life In Shadows: The Story Of Wayang Kulit' exhibition offers a rare glimpse into the legacy of the late great Dalang Dollah Baju Merah, showcasing his storied wayang kulit puppets. Photo: The ...
scmp.com

Meet the shadow puppet master teaching Bali’s traditional art to younger generations

It is 8pm on a balmy evening in the Balinese village of Kerobokan and the road outside my house is blocked off by a small marquee surrounded by people. The gathered crowd – some 50 or so locals from ...
bernama

Adding Modern Elements Into 'Wayang Kulit' To Revive Fading Art Form

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Concerns over the declining popularity of wayang kulit (a traditional form of shadow puppetry) have driven three artistes to take an innovative approach to ensure ...