Research Article
Soleh Adi Pramono: A Malangese Mask Puppet Dalang (1951-Present)
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.5-12-2023.2354785, author={Arining Wibowo and Juanda Juanda and Siane Herawati and Basrin Melamba and Genya Anuceni Kurnain}, title={Soleh Adi Pramono: A Malangese Mask Puppet Dalang (1951-Present)}, proceedings={Proceedings of the First International Conference on Arts and Culture: “Transforming New Creative Values in Arts and Culture”, INCARTURE 2023, December 5th-6th, 2023, Bandung, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={INCARTURE}, year={2025}, month={5}, keywords={malangese mask puppet; puppeter; and soleh adi pramono}, doi={10.4108/eai.5-12-2023.2354785} }- Arining Wibowo
Juanda Juanda
Siane Herawati
Basrin Melamba
Genya Anuceni Kurnain
Year: 2025
Soleh Adi Pramono: A Malangese Mask Puppet Dalang (1951-Present)
INCARTURE
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.5-12-2023.2354785
Abstract
The Malangese Mask Puppet art has given birth to a number of famous dalangs and artists, including Mbah Reni from Polowijen and Mbah Karimun from Kedungmonggo, whose invaluable contributions to the development and sustainability of the traditional art are not to be questioned. Soleh Adi Pramono from Gladahdowo, manager of Padepokan (Art Center) Mangun Dharmo, is also a dalang who continues the life-long project of his predecessors, namely to preserve the Malangese Mask Puppet art. This article discusses Soleh as a figure and his philosophical view about the uger, mengku, and megeng, the processes involved in the making of puppet masks. Masks play a central role in the Malangese mask puppet art, but very few studies have discussed the philosophical aspect of the making of puppet masks. The study is based on the data obtained by an interview with Soleh Adi Pramono on 8 February 2019 at Padepokan Mangun Dharmo.
