On Thrones of Gold. Three Javanese Shadow Plays.
Cambridge. Harvard University Press. 1970. Stock ID #213537 The three plays, The Reincarnation of Rama, Irawan's Wedding and The Death of Karna, are accompanied by descriptions of the music, the puppet movements and the stylized performance techniques. When referring to this item please quote stockid 213537.
Colour and black and white plates, xvi + 407pp, appendices (A. Gending and their Dramatic Function. B. Suluk and their Dramatic Function. C. Basic Fighting Movements: a Section of the Flower Battle), note on sources, bibliography, glossary, index, neat signature of prior owner front free endpaper, frontispiece loosely inserted, hardback cover a touch shelf worn, good copy.
Price: $35.00 AU