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Cirebon - An uprising in the 15th century. Bungarus fasciatus Kingdom of Cirebon attacked Prince of Donegal. Rebellion is not easily broken. King of Cirebon, Sunan Gunung Jati was not able to deal with violent insurgents. He then took down the Prince of Bungarus fasciatus strategy through the seduction of women dancer. Dibentuklan group of dancers around. This group is known immediately, with the dancers Nyi Mas Gandasari beautiful and intriguing every man, because it always appeared on stage with a closed face mask.
This group arrived in Donegal and make the Prince fall in love with Gandasari Bungarus fasciatus. Love intercepted, Nyi Mas Gandasari want to marry, as long as the prince would surrender his weapon sword Bungarus fasciatus Curug Sewu. Prince Bungarus fasciatus agreed to surrender his gun, leaving his spiritual power is lost. Thus ended the rebellion of Prince Bungarus fasciatus, and he admitted defeat on the Sunan Gunung Jati. The success of exotic dance masks to overcome the rebellion, making a mask dance was later considered to have extraordinary magical power.
That's the story of the past, which makes the mask dance has a strong cultural influence on society Cirebon mask dance than the dance-in Java and Bali. "Believed to have magical powers. Hundreds of years developing a closed, hereditary taught only in the artist's family, "Ade said Jayani, undergraduate research culture in Indramayu, Cirebon.
The masked dancers are considered not only the artist's entertainment, but also spiritual leaders in traditional rituals such as ngeruat ceremonies to expel evil spirits, alms ceremony of the earth, asking a blessing ceremony at the shrine, nyadran ceremony, wedding ceremony, until the harvest thanksgiving. "Being part of a spiritual cosmology of rural communities. Even the dancers are believed to cure disease. But now the situation has changed, yes mask dance artists considered a mere entertainer. Even now in many perfomance has been merged with other modern arts such as art or Tarling dangdut to attract an audience, "says Jayani.
According Jayani, there are at least seven variants of the Cirebon mask dance, which was developed by each family of the maestro of dance. Losari mask dance styles namely Mimi Sawitri now inherited by his grandson Nani; mask Slangit Sujana Arja style which is now his son inherited Inu Kertapati; mask Gegesik; mask Kalianyar; mask Majalengka; Palimanan masks, and masks Indramayu Rasinah Mimi styles are now continued his grandson Aerli Rasinah . "The tradition of the closure has been reduced. Now the Cirebon mask dance can learn a lot of people. At Mimi Rasinah Mask Dance Studio has opened the course, and every year there are only whites who came to take short courses, "said Ade Jayani.
Although many variants, all of the Cirebon mask dance style originating from the same basic dances, the grip of five kinds of face masks that each have a unique dance. Which describes five psychological phases of human life on earth.
Panji mask dance which, with the color of pure white mask. Is the first dance in every show, with a very gentle dance movements, and in contrast to the loud accompaniment of gamelan. In philosophical, describing the newly born human beings and must face the harsh life of the world. Dances are usually held by senior dancers. The young dancer who does not like because the movement is slow and gentle. Samba Dance mask, with mask is usually a light green color with a plain face. Balanced with softness dance gamelan composition of calm, which describes the human life of childhood.
Rumyang mask dance, with the color pink mask. With lenggak-mercurial swing dance moves and a cheerful accompaniment of gamelan, dance depicts the life of teenagers who are looking for identity. Dancers are usually looking for attention flirting. Attractive.
Tumenggung mask dance, with the color red mask, usually a mustache and bertatokan jasmine flowers on the forehead of the mask. Hard dance movements to the accompaniment of gamelan is an exciting, describes the adult phase of human life.
Kelana mask dance or Ravana, the color crimson mask, mustache, and wearing the crown. Published by the loud accompaniment of gamelan music and dance movements that tend to rough. Describe the human being in peak power. Described by movements such as hips, the mirror itself, show off, and air of arrogance. If the dancer dances on the softness Panji difficulties, at precisely the Kelana dance movements are very expressive, loud, and fast. Kelana now become a favorite dance of the young dancers.
Besides the five grip above, as well as many other dances that are usually variants differ only in the rhythm of the orchestra and composition. Like the Mask Dance Studio Rasinah Mimi, Pekandangan, Indramayu, also known dance variations Udeng Kelana, Kelana Gandrung, Kelana Gait, and the Kelana Dushasana.
Cirebon mask dance movement did not escape the sound of gamelan music that accompanies. Usually accompanied by a set of gamelan consist of Kendang, Saron, Bonang, Kebluk, Jenglong, Kemanak, Flute, and Gong. At some stage is also equipped with Sinden (singer) who sang the song-songs in patois Jawareh, namely Cirebonan Javanese accent.
Travelounge Magazine, April 2010
Maestro traces Mimi Rasinah
Cirebon - Aerli Rasinah (26), grandson of the maestro Mimi Rasinah (80) is now continuing her grandmother's footsteps wrestle Cirebon mask dance. While the maestro had a stroke, accompanied him from the bed. Mimi Rasinah, Cirebon mask dancers who received his masters from the government, and every year receive financial assistance for health in old age.
"Aerli more advanced than his grandmother, more organized by setting up the studio," said Ade Jayani, the observer of art. In this workshop, every week there's 200 kids who take dance classes, along with four students from Hungary who every year come to take short courses. A number of groups of tourists also come often, to see short performances that are held according to the order.
Aerli itself often fill the mask dance performances at various events. Neat appearance in the arena Cross International Gender Performance in 2006, in Toronto, Canada, making it the title of Wonderful Woman by the local public. "They're amazed, Kelana a masculine dance, it turns out the woman behind the mask was staged," said Aerli Rasinah, dance scholar who is also Indonesian Art College from Bandung. W
Travelounge Magazine, April 2010
Art Craft Mask
Cirebon - Dance masks can not be separated from the craft wooden masks. In Cirebon and Indramayu, many found this mask makers. In Indramayu, one Onie (28) who along with five other craftsmen in the village founded Sanggar Jakabaru Gandingan, Indramayu. "It just makes the grip a wooden mask, we also make a new creation," said Onie, where Mimi Rasinah subscriptions ordered masks.
Onie studied mask-making craft from generation to generation, father Warsad (67), also a puppeteer and puppet show puppet show of the famous craftsmen to Japan. "We made masks from wood Jaranan (Lannea grandis), a lightweight and flexible. This got a lot of wood around here, "said Onie. Once harvested and dried, the wood will be carved and sculpted to form a mask, before then performed to form a face mask painting.
To create a mask, according to the trust, a craftsman must perform the ritual fasting and penance first, but now Onie claimed to have not done the ritual again. To create a mask grip (Bannerman, Samba, Rumyang, Tumenggung, and Kelana) Onie claims could not determine the time he needs. "Weird. We do not think the mood is often attacked when making masks grip. Hence the need to prepare physically and spiritually. Create one just sometimes it took three months, "said Onie.
The most difficult to make a mask of Cirebon, according to Onie, is to form a character that will appear in the aura of a mask. Because of the aura of seriousness that usually arise from the heart of the craftsman, and not just from carving skills course. "Especially at Kelana mask," said Onie.
There are four aura that will appear in each mask was made, namely Bajaj is an aura of rugged, usually the fruit of the work of craftsmen who carelessly and is considered trashy; Ndrodos is a mask, which reveal an aura of being soft, the work of craftsmen who are still less wholeheartedly; Wringet is a mask that fits with the aura of the dance show, which shows the work of craftsmen who are successful and qualified. While the aura of a mask Nggilap is the best, most qualified craftsmen work. "Nowadays the best results only until Wringet best craftsmen. Nggilap masks usually used as a collection of sacred, "said Onie.
To each his work, Onie confessed to sell between USD 750 thousand - 1.5 million per mask for orders galleries. And approximately USD 300-500 thousand per mask for orders booked a dance studio that much. W
Travelounge Magazine, April 2010
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