ETHN 202 - Epics, Puppets, and Music: From India to Indonesia

FC CNDP, DDHU

4 credits
Wayang kulit is a complex art form from Indonesia incorporating music, puppetry, and literature that draws on Hindu epics, the Mahabharata, and the Ramayana. This class will involve both an academic and experiential component. We will explore and trace the stories, context, and connections between contemporary Indonesian practices and Indian pasts. We will also interact with the puppets, watch videos, and learn to play the music of wayang using the Javanese gamelan. The semester will culminate in a co-created drama of our own where students will make puppets, write a story and/or compose the music.

Prerequisites: ETHN 100 and ESOL 130 (for students in ESOL sequence). Corequisite: APST 748.