- Kidung
Kidung is a form of
Old Javanese poetry. They differ fromkakawin in that they use Javanese meters instead of importedSanskrit ones, and mostly appeared later. The subject matter is based on historical events. Like kakawin, they later became an important source of inspiration for pictorial art. [Claire Holt. "Art in Indonesia: Continuities and Change". Ithaca: Cornell UP, 1967, p. 67.] They are also distinguished from the tantri, which, though similar in form, are adapted from Indian fables. Many kakawin were also adapted into kidung form. [Frits A. Wagner, Indonesia; The Art Of An Island Group, Ann E. Keep, tr. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1959, 94.]One group of kidung is based on the
Panji (king) romance.Another group consists of historical romances, relating the history of
Singhasari andMajapahit until about 1360, and the Javanese colony onBali until 1651. These feature lively description, which was enhanced by the naturalness the Javanese (in contrast to the Sanskrit) meters for the language. [Wagner, 92.] The best-known among this group of kidung is theKidung Sunda .List of kidung
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Kidung Sunda
*Kidung Sri Tanjung
*Kidung Tantri Demung Notes
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