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The History of Malang Mask Dance

Long years ago malang mask used as ritual or to welcome visitor and dance drama but by now has scraped off by modern dance like Cheerleader, Ballet, etc .it is happen because of dance mask underestimate, even thought the condition very poor but in east java university opened dance program like in malang University, brawijaya university, and merdeka university, if someone did not care such as like that it may distinct. That act very intended by a lot of artist wich has survive many years to make it still a live and also the ancient have faith that Malang mask dance could be develop by more creation. Malang mask dance very special it cause the culture has blended between centre java, west java, and east java (balmbangan and osing) so the root of dance movement rich with dynamic movement and music which has blended by Javanese, Maduranese , and Balinese. One of the unique from this dance is in the model of music instrument like rebab (java sitar), Maduranese flute (resemble with Ponorogo flute) and karawitan balmbangan model.
Dance mask estimated show up about 20 century and expand during independence war. Dance mask is the symbol for human characteristic,because a lot of mask model which described different situation, cry, laugh, shy, etc. There are 3 couple main character well known namely mask Panji Asmoro Bangun have green color with Dewi Sekartaji have white color, second couple is Gunung Sari mask with white color and Sang Ayu Ragil Kuning with yellow color, the third couple character is Kelono and Bapang mask both have red color,
Each character have meaning which mark by they color, meaning of white purity, meaning green is prosperity, yellow is cleanliness and the last is red the meaning of fury, stubborn, cunning, and also the character which have long nose it is meaning that he like playing with women heart and flatterer..
Based on interview with the maestro of Malang mask, Karimun, I’ve got a lot of information about the history of Malang Mask Dance. Mask dance created by Airlangga ( Darmawangsa Beguh’s son ) from kediri empire, according to him, then propagate the ar dance untl Singosari Empire which lead by Ken Arok, then the dance become custom ceremony, dance drama that consist of story ramayana, mahabarata, and Panji
. Besides, also used for honour in guests and ritual worship ancestor soul.
then in the early islamic religion distribute in indonesia, Wali songo (the man of prophecy) try to repair mask dance so that can be accustommed with islamic religion rule. namely with change mask dance clothing more politeer and also replaced music instrument mask dance (gamelan) at first from iron then replaced brass.
The main purpose replacement material mask dance become brass is for concret dance music oscillation. because with hard oscillation, many peoples came to he dance place. and wali songo (man of Prophecy) can distribute islamic religion on the ground.

at colonial period, mask dance almost destroyed. and only goverment officials or dutch colonial government that understands about mask dance. but there a dutch waitress nameds Panji Reni that assigned to wash mask. then he is interested to study dance. final, he tries to make mask at polowijen, blimbing and obvious the result very satisfy. then, father Karimun (Ki Man) also study mask dance and try to make mask at kedung monggo, Kec. Pakisaji, Malang.
and in the year 1933,karimun learn to dance mask with the father. and finally he able as mask worker also as dance studio founder he worried that mask dance will be distinct. Seriale Online

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Malang typical mask made of wood that had been stored for about 5 months. The wood was then cut into pieces with a width of 16 cm and 21 cm long. On the piece of wood and then made a face various puppet characters such as Panji Asmoro Build, Sekar Tadji, and others. After that the pattern carved in accordance with shoe carving tools, Peco, and typical tatah.Topeng 
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