What a treat to see even such a brief clip of Raka and Sampih dancing the Tumulilingam on their 1952-53 tour of Europe and the US! I was swept away by John Coast's book on that tour, and would love to see more of them. Raka was so tiny then! I wonder if there are newsreels mouldering in archives somewhere over there that could give us a better picture of these great dancers and their gamelan? Thank you for putting it on UA-cam, and thank you Laura for making it available.
Very informative and beautiful documentary. Thank you!
What a treat to see even such a brief clip of Raka and Sampih dancing the Tumulilingam on their 1952-53 tour of Europe and the US! I was swept away by John Coast's book on that tour, and would love to see more of them. Raka was so tiny then! I wonder if there are newsreels mouldering in archives somewhere over there that could give us a better picture of these great dancers and their gamelan? Thank you for putting it on UA-cam, and thank you Laura for making it available.
wonderful and highly informative
That's a really nice documentary. I love Peliatan. That town is legit!
There are at least three girls I see of which who are grown to become great inheritance of these art to the following generation, and more to come.