Background
Sunarya was born in Kampung Jelekong, Baleendah, Bandung, where he died on 31 March 2014 at 14:20 WIB (UTC+7) of a heart attack.
Sunarya was born in Kampung Jelekong, Baleendah, Bandung, where he died on 31 March 2014 at 14:20 WIB (UTC+7) of a heart attack.
He was one of the most famous puppeteers in the gentre. 1975 – Now: In a year at least held 120 wayang golek show, even in 1976 till 1987 run a wayang golek show for six month in a row. 1978 : Champion Pinilih 1 Binojakrama in West Java Province.
1982 : Champion Pinilih 1 Binojakrama in West Java Province.
1985 : Champion General Binojakrama in West Java Province. 1989 : A wayang golek tour to United States of America.
1992 : Attending Puppet Festivity (Teater Boneka) in France. 1993 : Honorable Lecturer at Institut International de la Marionnette in Charleville-Mézièresearch
1994 : A wayang golek tour in Europe.
2001 : A tour of England for wayang golek play in 12 city with Asian Music Circuit (Administrative Management College). 2005 : having a wayang golek show every Saturday night in Televisi Pendidikan Indonesia (Travel Professionals International) for 39 Episode. 2006 : Wayang Golek Festivity on socializing West Java Provinces government agenda along with RRI birthday.
2006 : with American Music Circuit (Administrative Management College) having wayang golek show and workshop wayang golek in England for 40 days.
Giri Harja 3, Asep Sunandar Sunarya Wayang golek group, also having many award from many institution but the highest of all is given by Presiden Soeharto a medal of Tanda Kehormatan Satyalencana Kebudayaan.