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Wayang kulit master Dollah dies
The struggle to keep alive Malaysia's traditional arts has been dealt another blow.
Traditional art form emerging from shadows of the past
KUALA LUMPUR: Wayang kulit (shadow play), the age-old theatre performance, appears to be shedding its skin to adapt to changing times.
No more 'wayang kulit', Umno must decide to quit Perikatan govt immediately, says Ku Li
PETALING JAYA: The Umno supreme council must decide to immediately leave the Perikatan Nasional government and stop playing "wayang kulit" (shadow play), says Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah.
Wayang kulit-based designs help duo win
Inspired by Javanese I>wayang kulit/I>, creative partners Yusof Daud and Mohd Zahidi Mohammad styled their designs in shades of pink from the mystical I>Chantil Arjuna/Imotifs of the shadow play.
A master puppeteer at age five
PETALING JAYA: While most children his age are playing with smartphones and tablets, Aqfierudzar Rizq Mohd Sulhie has chosen to spend most of his time developing his talent as a master puppeteer in the dying art of wayang kulit.
Shadow play with superheroes
GEORGE TOWN: Green Lantern, Superman and Flash are bare-footed while Wonder Woman stands on a phoenix. Also spotted is Superman wearing a sarong-like pant.
Modern touch to classic art
I>Wayang kulit gedek/Ior simply I>wayang gedek/Iis a form of shadow play practised by the Thai communities of Kedah and Perlis with dialogue that features the Kedah Malay dialect with bits of Thai.
Bans bound to make unique art fade away
KELANTAN'S traditional performances like the mak yong, menora, wayang kulit and main puteri are certain to fade and ultimately become extinct if the state administration continues to impose 'controls and restrictions' on these unique cultural shows.
Tok dalang weaves his magic
BEHIND a large white cloth and a halogen light sat the master puppeteer and tok dalang (story-teller), moving his hands skilfully and bringing life to his wayang kulit characters.
Exhibition an effort to preserve art
Wayang kulit, menora, dikir barat, main puteri and mak yong. These traditional cultural arts are slowly fading away and if not preserved, will probably diminish in time.
