Born in 1967 at the Java Centre, Mugiyono Kasido grew up in a world of puppet shows. During his studies at the Indonesian College of Arts and the Mangkunegaran Palace, he became familiar with traditional dance and ritual movements. In Indonesia he became a choreographer and dancer of the highest distinction. Several of his works, such as Kabar Kabur, Bagaspati, Kosong and Amorpheus, have been shown at various festivals in Europe. They reveal a cross of cultures because he has worked with the choreographers Denise Reyes (Philippines), Waguri (Japan), Osama (Japan), Ria Haggler (Netherlands) and Lane Savador (USA).