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What was Nartosabdhos big break that launched his professional career in wayang orang?
 
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How does Nartosabdhos life illustrate the statement: Many of the better Indonesian performers in one art are quite competent in several others.
 
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Answer to Question 1

 In 1945, Nartosabdho was overheard playing kendhang (hand drum) by the manager of the Ngesthi Pandawa wayang orang troupe who asked Nartosabdho to join the troupe.

Answer to Question 2

 During his life, Nartosabdho was famous as a gamelan musician, composer of new gamelan pieces, and shadow puppeteer (wayang kulit dhalang). In his early childhood he was a painter, pursued classical style (Indonesian) dance, learned to play Western music on several Western instruments, and even learned to make masks which he sold to support his schooling.



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