Linking Past and Future: Asep Sunandar Sunarya, Irawati Durban Arjo and Endo Suanda (interview)

Kathy Foley

This interview with Asep Sunandar Sunarya, Irawati Durban Arjo, and Endo Suanda considers the balance of tradition and innovation in Sundanese performance. Sunandar, a renowned wayang golek dalang, explains how his dynamic puppet theater adaptations sustain audience interest. Durban Arjo discusses her choreography as rooted in classical art while open to new expression, and Suanda highlights creative experimentation grounded in tradition. Their views collectively affirm that innovation is essential to keeping Sundanese arts vibrant.

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Issue: Vol.5(2) 1993