Manteb Soedharsono
Indonesian artist (1948-2021)
Manteb Soedharsono (Javanese: ꦑꦶꦩꦟ꧀ꦠꦼꦧ꧀ꦯꦸꦝꦂꦱꦤ; 31 August 1948 in Palur, Mojolaban, Sukoharjo, Central Java – 2 July 2021 in Karangpandan, Karanganyar, Central Java) was an Indonesian wayang puppeteer.
Biography
Ki Manteb started performing at a young age. However, his popularity as a national-level artist began to be taken into account by the public since he held the Banjaran Bima show once a month for a full year in Jakarta in 1987.
When Ki Narto Sabdo died in 1985, a big fan named Soedharko Prawiroyudo felt very lost. Soedharko then met Ki Narto's student, namely Ki Manteb who was considered to have some similarities with his teacher. Ki Manteb was invited to perform at the circumcision ceremony for Soedharko's son.
Since then, Sudarko's relationship with Ki Manteb has grown closer. Sudarko also acted as a promoter of the Banjaran Bima routine performance in Jakarta, which was staged by Ki Manteb. The performance is held every month for 12 episodes from the birth to the death of Bima, a Pandawa figure.
Ki Manteb admitted that Banjaran Bima was a milestone in his life.
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