Sekar Candrakirana Dance

Wilwatikta Institute of Arts Surabaya

 

Arranged by Ministry of Education and Culture, Director General of Culture, Indonesia

 

 

Candrakirana is the heroine in the Panji tales, and inspired many stories and episodes of her adventures in various performing arts. When Candrakirana was banished from the Palace by the King, she went into the woods where she met many hermits and ogres, undergone many adventures, and meet many obstacles. The dance depicts the steadfastness of Candrakirana in facing the adversaries and trials during her adventure.  The dance was developed by the Malang Dance group, south of East Java

 

Artists:

     Nafa dessy AP                                                   

     Muti’ah Nur Aini

     Nurya Dina Abrilia                                          

     Nisrina Ulfah F

 

Traditional Music Musicians
     Mochamad Maskur

     Yuddan Fijar ST
     Mochamad pungki

     Joko Susilo
     Suwandi Widianto

     Catur Fredy Wiyogo

 

 

(Presented in the 2019 Chulalongkorn Asian Heritage Forum : Panji/Inao – Preserving and Reviving the Shared Heritage of Southeast Asia, 21 June 2019, Sodsai Pantoomkomol Centre for Dramatic Arts, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, organized by Institute of Thai Studies and Department of Thai, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University)