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Suyenaga, Joan ( Series editor) : Lontar Lakon Wayang Series in 5 Volumes

Lontar Foundatation, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1998

LONTAR LAKON SERIES: (5 VOLUMES) The world of wayang - the shadow and rod puppet theaters of Java, Bali, Lombok, and other parts of Indonesia, is enticing and fascinating, yet it has remained essentially inaccessible for those not familiar with the specific languages and traditions of each region. This bilingual series of translations from wayang theater performances in Java and Sunda opens a new window onto this vibrant and socially-responsive world. There are five volumes, soft-cover, measuring 6-1/2” x 9”, with handsome black, gold and white embossed lettering and design. The publisher is Lontar Foundation, Jakarta ( Indonesia ). 1998-1999. The volumes are in excellent , unmarked condition, with interior stamping and markings from the Ford Foundation Library. The performance texts and translations in the series are: 1. RELEASED FROM KALA'S GRIP Original title: Murwakala. Performed by Ki Sarib Purwacarita in Javanese; translated and with an introduction by Victoria M. Clara van Groenendael. 2. DEMON ABDUCTION. Original title: Barikan. Performed by Basari in Cirebon Javanese; translated and with an introduction by Mathew Cohen. 3. GATUTKAKA ON TRIAL Original title: Gathutkaca Dakwah. Performed by Ki Gaib Widapandaya in Javanese; translated by Gloria Soepomo Poedjosoedarmo, with an introduction by Roger Long. 4. THE TRAITOR JOBIN Original title: Jobin Balik. Performed by Ki Sindu Jotaryono in Javanese; translated by Daniel McGuire and Lukman Aris, with an introduction by Robert Petersen. 5. THE BIRTH OF GATOTKACA Original title: Jabang Tutuka. Performed by Asep Sunandar Sunarya in Sundanese; translated and with an introduction by Andrew Weintraub.. Book Condition: Fine as New

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