description Wayang Timplong Overview
Wayang Timplong is a traditional wooden-puppet theater from Nganjuk Regency in East Java, Indonesia. Performances use hand-carved wooden figures operated by a dalang, or puppeteer, with a small gamelan ensemble for accompaniment; research on the form describes four gamelan players. The name is associated with the characteristic sound of the bamboo instruments, and its stories include episodes connected with Javanese history and local social values.
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