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{{Short description|Form of Old Javanese poetry}}
'''Kidung''' is a form of [[Old Javanese]] poetry. They differ from [[kakawin]] in that they use [[Javanese poetry|Javanese meters]] instead of imported [[Sanskrit]] 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.<ref>Claire Holt. ''Art in Indonesia: Continuities and Change''. Ithaca: Cornell UP, 1967, p. 67.</ref> They are also distinguished from the [[tantri (poetry)|tantri]], which, though similar in form, are adapted from Indian fables. Many kakawin were also adapted into kidung form.<ref>Frits A. Wagner, Indonesia; The Art Of An Island Group, Ann E. Keep, tr. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1959, 94.</ref>
One group of kidung is based on the [[Panji (king)]] romance.
Another group consists of historical romances, relating the history of [[Singhasari]] and [[Majapahit]] until about 1360, and the Javanese colony on [[Bali]] until 1651. These feature lively description, which was enhanced by the naturalness of the Javanese (in contrast to the Sanskrit) meters for the language.<ref>Wagner, 92.</ref> The best-known among this group of kidung is the [[Kidung Sunda]].
==List of kidung==
* [[Kidung Sunda]]
* [[Kidung Sri Tanjung]]
* [[Kidung Tantri Demung]]
==Notes==
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