Ki Purbo Asmoro

ISI, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia

SURAN 2010
Every year on malem Minggu Paing in the month of Sura, Ki Purbo Asmoro hosts a wayang at his home in Gebang. This year's took place on January 16th--not malem Minggu Paing, but rather the final day of Sura. The dhalang was Ki Suyati from Eromoko, Wonogiri (chosen for his wonderul humor, his Wonogiri dialect, and his creative "sabetan humor") and the lakon was GATHUTKACA KRAMA. The musicians were all Mayangkara. see photos by clicking this link



past Suran celebrations:

SURAN 2009

Ki Salam from Ngawi
lakon:
Begawan Encik Arum

(a carangan from Ngawi in which Janaka retreats into meditation as Begawan Encik Arum, and Anoman disguises as an aggressor who wants to steal Sembadra away, Prabu Winursih. Sembadra herself has fallen gravely ill and Abimanyu goes on a search for what will cure her, which takes him to Begawan Encik Arum in the forest)

(all photos by K. Emerson)

SURAN 2008

On 19 January 2008, Ki Purbo Asmoro's Suran took place and featured:
 
dhalang Ki Hadi Sutikno from Sleman, Yogyakarta, performing "Antasena Takon Bapa"
(photo courtesy of Prapto Panuju)

SURAN 2007, Ki Ganda Supar from Sragen performed, using gas lamps and a completely traditional setting in terms of lighting, snacks, atmosphere

other dhalang who have performed at Ki Purbo Asmoro's SURAN since its inception in 1993:
Ki Tarka, Yogya
Ki Basuki, Kebumen
Ki Hadi Sugito, Yogya
Ki Gita, Yogya
Ki Pringga, Sragen
Ki Toto Atmojo, Sukoharjo
Ki Tristuti, Mojosongo
Ki Warsino, Batu
Ki Sayoko, Klaten
Ki Puspacarito, Klaten
Ki Sri Joko Raharjo, Kartasura




photos below from SURAN 2010 (all photos by K. Emerson)

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