Edi Sedyawati Explained

Edi Sedyawati binti Iman Sudjahri (born 28 October 1938 in Malang; died 12 November 2022 in Jakarta)^[1] was an Indonesian archeologist and historian.^{[2] [3] [4]} She was a professor of archeology at the University of Indonesia,^{[5] [6]} Chairperson of the university's Department of Javanese Letters and Center for Humanities and Social Sciences and also Chair of the Department of Dance at the Jakarta Institute for Arts.^[7] She also served as Indonesia's Director General of Culture in the Ministry of Education and Culture from 1993 to 1999.^{[8] [9]}

Sedyawati studied various forms of Indonesian dance in Ikatan Seni Tari Indonesia,^[10] and in 1961 she performed in the Indonesian culture mission to China, North Korea, North Vietnam, and the USSR.^[8] Although the primary purpose of the culture mission was soft diplomacy to Indonesia's allies, in 2006 Sedyawati wrote in a reflection that the performers primarily benefitted by networking with Indonesians from diverse cultural backgrounds and learning about the various styles of dance and performance art in the archipelago.^[11]

In 1960, Sedyawati's work on dating carved statues near Karawang contributed toward proving that the ancient Tarumanagara kingdom embraced Hinduism.^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 12 November 2022 . RIP: Prof. Dr. Edi Sedyawati (1938–2022) . Jakarta Institute of Arts . 4 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221201092141/https://ikj.ac.id/kronik-seni/prof-dr-edi-sedyawati-1933-2022/ . 1 December 2022.
2. Juliana Harsianti, Going back to tradition. The Nation, 1 May 2017. Accessed 27 June 2018.
3. Rita Widiadana, NH Dini and her endless soul-searching journey. Jakarta Post, 27 November 2017. Accessed 27 June 2018.
4. Masajeng Rahmiasri, Cultural movement seeks Indonesian women to wear, preserve kebaya. Jakarta Post, 4 March 2017. Accessed 27 June 2018.
5. Véronique Degroot, Candi, Space and Landscape: A Study on the Distribution, Orientation and Spatial Organization of Central Javanese Temple Remains, p. v. Leiden: Sidestone Press, 2009.
6. Jennifer Sidharta, Passing down history through art. Global Indonesian Voices, 2 December 2015. Accessed 27 June 2018.
7. Art of Indonesia, p. 233. Ed. Haryati Soebadio-Noto Soebagio. Periplus Editions, 1998.
8. Jennifer Lindsay, Heirs to World Culture: Being Indonesian, 1950-1965, p. 213. Leiden: Brill Publishers, 2012.
9. Gunawan Mohamad, Celebrating Indonesia: Fifty Years with the Ford Foundation, 1953-2003, p. 173. New York City: Ford Foundation, 2003.
10. Jennifer Lindsay, Heirs to World Culture, p. 214.
11. Jennifer Lindsay, Heirs to World Culture, pp. 213-214.
12. Masatoshi Iguchi, Java Essay: The History and Culture of a Southern Country, p. 110. Leicester: Troubador Publishing, 2017.