Gamelan and Javanese Dance Photography

Dusk in Yogyakarta

Gamelan performer and his gong.

A Gamelan Master with his gong at a Javanese dance performance - Kraton Palace, Yogyakarta.

Gamelan performer and his gong.

Gamelan performer and his gong.

Part of the traditional Gamelan musical ensemble.

Entering the space

Entering the space

Javanese dancers enter the performance space with reverence.

Javanese dance

Javanese dance

A group of students have their performance.

Master

Master

Old and graceful Master.

Apprentice

Apprentice

A young apprentice.

Practice

Practice

A peformer perfects her movements before entering the space.

Finally she smiled

Finally she smiled

After observing me for a while, she obliged.

...and the pose

...and the pose

Then she posed.

After the performance

After the performance

Still graceful and obliging.

The Teacher

The Teacher

The Javanese Dance teacher after the performance.

Sagio - Wayang Kulit Master - I

Sagio - Wayang Kulit Master - I

The Master Puppet Maker, the highly revered Sagio in his studio.

Sagio - Wayang Kulit Master - II

Sagio - Wayang Kulit Master - II

At work.

Sagio - Wayang Kulit Master - III

Sagio - Wayang Kulit Master - III

Examining his work.

Puppet Maker

Puppet Maker

A Puppet Maker deep at work in his studio.