Cirebon Mask Dance, art is original art Cirebon area, including Indramayu and Jatibarang. Cirebon mask dance is one of the dances in tatar Parahyangan. Mask dance called, because the dancers use masks when dancing.

This mask dance yourself a lot of variety, and to experience growth in terms of movement, and the story to be conveyed. Sometimes the mask dance performed by dancers dance solo indecent, or it could be played by several people. Any other kind of dance this mask is a mask dance wanderer Wungu golden mask is a series of dance styles to tell the queen Kencana Parahyangan Wungu who was being chased by an infatuated Minakjingga prabu addicted to it.

Basically each of the masks that represent each character describes the human disposition. Wungu golden, with blue mask, representing the character of a lively but graceful. Minakjingga (also called a wanderer), with a red mask represents the character of the hot-tempered, and impatient tempramental.
This dance work Soeradiredja Nugraha. Hand and body movements are graceful and the music that is dominated by drums and rebab, is another hallmark of a mask dance. Mask Dance is art still exists learned in dance studios that exist, and are often staged at the formal occasions, or in other areas of traditional moments.

One is a mask dance maestro Rasinah Mimi, an active dance and teaches art at the Mask Dance Mask Dance studio Mimi Rasinah Pekandangan located in the village, Indramayu. Since 2006, Mimi Rasinah paralyzed, but he was still eager to berpentas, danced and taught dance until his death mask, Rasinah Mimi died in August 2010 at age 80.

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