The In-Between in Javanese Performing Arts: History and Myth, Interculturalism, and Interreligiosity

Here is a video clip of a ritual and speech by Prof. Sumarsam (Wesleyan University) at the 60th anniversary of ISI Solo. 

AIFIS is also pleased to share the upcoming publication of Prof. Sumarsam's book, "The In-Between in Javanese Performing Arts: History and Myth, Interculturalism, and Interreligiosity." This book is the first comprehensive overview of Javanese performing arts, from their origins to their dynamic present. Renowned scholar and musician Sumarsam draws from a lifetime of immersion in both wayang and gamelan to guide readers through the concept of the "in-between," revealing how the interplay of dualisms—myth and history, sacred and secular, personal and cultural—forms the bedrock of Javanese performance.

credit: Institut Seni Indonesia - ISI Surakarta

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7-pc5Gebmk