Gending Jawa"KI ANOM SUROTO"

Ki Anom Suroto is a puppeteer Puppet Purwa. He became famous as a puppeteer since about 1975's. He was born in Juwiring, Klaten regency, Central Java, on Wednesday August 11, 1948 Legi. Science learned puppetry since the age of 12 years from his own father, Ki Sadiyun Harjadarsana. Besides direct and indirect he learned a lot from Ki Nartasabdo and several other senior puppeteer.
Mastermind behind the bestselling also studied at the puppetry course held Surakarta Cultural Association (HBS), learned indirectly from Pasinaon puppeteer Mangkunegaran (PDMN), Pawiyatan Kraton Surakarta, even've also learned in Habiranda, Yogyakarta. While studying at Habiranda Margono he uses a pseudonym.

In 1968, Anom Suroto has appeared in RRI (Radio Republik Indonesia), after a rigorous selection. In 1978 he was appointed courtiers Penewu Anon-anon by the name of Mas Ngabehi Lebdocarito. In 1995 he obtain a badge Satya Cultural Affairs of the Government of Indonesia.
Ki H. Anom Suroto active than a performer, he is also actively developing puppetry with puppeteers guiding younger, either from local or from other areas. Periodically, he held a forum such criticism in the form of puppetry and performing puppetry workshop at his home Jl. Notodiningratan 100, Surakarta. The event is held every Wednesday Legi, according to the day of his birth, so that eventually named Rebo Legen. Legen Rebo event gathering of artists in addition to the arena of puppetry, the show was also used positively by the puppeteer artists to exchange their experiences. The show continues today at his residence in Kebon Timasan Art, Display, Sukoharjo. In art it stands majestically Kebon Joglo a magnificent building in the garden area of ​​5000 M2.
By the end of the 20th century, the Anom Suroto is the only one that ever a performer on five continents, including in the United States in 1991, in order to exhibit the working class (Indonesia Culture in the U.S.). He had also a performer in Japan, Spain, West Germany (at that time), Australia, and many other countries. Specifically to add puppetry to ngenai wasasan gods, Dr. Soedjarwo, Chairman of the Sena Wangi, Ki Anom Suroto been sent to India, Nepal, Thailand, Egypt, and Greece.
A performer in his busy Anom Suroto also created some gending Java, in which Mas driver, Serial, Satria Bhayangkara, Trus Manunggal People's Armed Forces, Nyengkuyung development, Nandur ngunduh, Salisir etc.. Mastermind of the average stage of 10 times per month, also creates its own story among other sanggit Semar mbangun heaven, Anoman Maneges, Tejamaya Revelation, Revelation Twins etc.
For Anom Suroto nothing but the highest happiness can make to please the audience, to entertain people and to preserve many of the classical arts.
Anom Suroto've tried to pioneer cooperative manipulator 'Amarta' engaged in the savings and loans and the sale of the wayang fittings. In addition, the mastermind who has this pilgrimage, became the initiator of the establishment of the Foundation puppeteer offerings, which one goal is to help the artists, especially those related to puppetry.
In puppetry organization, Anom Suroto III served as Chairman of the Executive PEPADI, for the period 1996 to 2001.
In 1993, the inquiry which was held in the framework of Wayang Wayang Indonesia Week VI-1993, Anom Suroto selected as favorite puppeteer.
Anom Suroto who had received gifts from Kraton Surakarta Lebdocarito name, in 1997 was appointed regent Kanjeng Sepuh with a new name Prince Charming (KRT) Lebdonagoro.