Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 22:51:33 -0700 (PDT)
From: Maria Bodmann <mariaebodmann-AT-yahoo.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Women as dhalangs?


Yes there are!  Several well known ones as well.  At
least in Bali, that's where my expertise lies.  Bu
Nondri, (wife of the very famous dalang Ketut Madra
who died in a motorcycle accident in the height of his
prime) learned wayang and performed for numerous
wayang.  Part of her reason for doing this is so that
she could pass her husband's teachings on to her sons.
 The sister of Pak Bandem, (who was director of the
Performing Arts College and later the Art Center of
Bali) performed wayang.  However she is a Balinese
opera performer and the vocals were too hard on her
voice for her to continue performing wayang.  

I am a female dalang who performs traditional Balinese
wayang kulit as well as creative western style shadow
play, although I was not born on Bali, but in New York
City!!!

I'm sure there are more but those came to mind
immediately.

Hope this helps you.

best,
maRia

--
maRia Bodmann
http://mariabodmann.com
http://www.balibeyond.com
http://www.balibeyond.com/alice/alice.html

--- Jamie Ashby <jamie.ashby-AT-utoronto.ca> wrote:

> Dear friends,
> 
> Has anyone ever heard of a female dhalang (puppeteer
> in Indonesian  
> shadow puppet theatre)? I have yet to come across a
> reference to a  
> single one, traditional or contemporary.
> 
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Jamie Ashby
> 
> BA, MA, PhD Candidate, Graduate Centre for Study of
> Drama, University  
> of Toronto: "Ideas in Motion: New Work Development
> at Puppetmongers  
> Theatre Company"
> Cofounder and Co-Artistic Director, PuppUTopiate,
> the only puppet  
> theatre company based at the University of Toronto
> Member-at-Large, Ontario Puppetry Association Board
> of Trustees
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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