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)