On Saturday, May 11, 2013, there is
a seminar organized that was held in Museum Education Indonesia (MPI) UNY. Theme of the
seminar is " Wayang (puppet) as Media enlightenment of humanity". In
the seminar was attended by Prof. Dr. Suminto A Suyuti, Professor of the State
University of Yogyakarta (UNY) and it is attended by two speakers. They are Ir
Yowono Sri Suwito MM, (cultural) and HM Shakirun (cultural actors) he is known
as Cak Kirun (actor of comedy) from East Java. Besides the seminar was attended
by approximately 200 participants of the seminar. In the seminar, Dr. Suminto
said that the wayang could play the fuction as communicative. Through the wayang
can be propagated by a variety of things in line with the capability and
authority of the wayang as art.
In the seminar, Yuwono also
explained that enlightenment is not just a wayang in the teachings of the play
but also can pass the piece and puppets. Enlightenment teachings of the wayang
contained in pathet 6, pathet 9, and pathet Manyura. Everyone in attendance
looked calm in understanding and look at what has been described by Dr. Yowono
and Suminto. One of the seminar participants also participated on the theme. He
is an Alumnus of the Faculty of Engineering UGM say that the function wayang,
initially as a tribute to the ancestors. But ultimately more focused into a
spectacle. Even in this era of globalization is more traditional art and has
led to the traditional pseudo art.
Similarly, the artist known as Kirun
(actor of comedy) also explained his opinion with a humorous style. He said
that the wayang is not going to become extinct. It is growing in accordance
with the times. Wayang can actually support the people who intersect with wayang,
ranging from people who have related with wayang such as musicians, waranggana,
crafters, and others. According to one of the participants of the seminar, seminar which is theme Wayang (puppet) gave knowledge about the values of life are reflected in the Wayang (puppet) play. With a variety of opinions expressed by the two sources
make the participants understand that the wayang is something that has good value
for life.
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