Famous Puppeteer Ki Seno Nugroho Passed Away at the Age of 48, Previously Still Joking in the Group

Kapanlagi.com - The country lost an artist from the puppetry world. The phenomenal young puppeteer from Yogyakarta, Ki Seno Nugroho, passed away on Tuesday (3/11) night.

The sad news circulating in the artist friendship groups in Yogyakarta and Solo was confirmed by Oriza, a pesinden (singer) from the Warga Laras art group who usually accompanies Ki Seno Nugroho's puppet shows.

"It's true, Ki Seno passed away," said Oriza when contacted, as quoted from detik.com.

"We just found out the news half an hour ago. Our friends also didn't know," he added.

1. Still Able to Joke

The departure of Ki Seno at a relatively young age certainly surprised many, including fellow artists. Because, Ki Seno still had time to interact and even joke with other artists on the same day before passing away.

"The cause is also still unknown. This afternoon, he was still joking in the group," said Oriza.

2. In the Hospital

It is also mentioned that Ki Seno's body is still in one of the hospitals in Yogyakarta when the sad news circulated. The location and time of the funeral for this puppeteer born on August 23, 1972, are still unknown at the time of writing this news.

"Still at PKU Gamping Hospital," he concluded.

3. Famous Puppeteer

Ki Seno Nugroho himself is known as one of the young puppeteer figures who revitalized the art of puppetry with a modern style. In his performances, this famous puppeteer often combines the Yogyakarta style with the Solo style.

The blood of puppetry flows in Ki Seno Nugroho, who comes from a family of traditional artists. He is the son of the famous puppeteer in the Yogyakarta style who was popular in his time, the late Ko Suparman Sermowiyoto.

(kpl/rsp)