Graceful movements with facial masks and accessories covered diverse strains of gamelan accompaniment as if it is able to bring audiences back to the atmosphere of the past. The traditional dance is nuanced spiritual life illustrates the values of virtue and values about living harmony with nature and the unseen world. That was the first implied in one of the artistic pride of Malang, East Java, dance puppet dance masks or masks.
Malang wayang masks is an ancient art that is older than the existence of this Apple City. That's why this art can not be separated from the travel history of the kingdoms of East Java. In recorded history, masks have been known since the time of the oldest kingdom in East Java which Gajayana Kingdom (760 AD) located around the city of Malang. More precisely, this art has come since the days mpu Spoon. At that time, the first mask made of gold, known as Puspo sariro (interest from most in the liver) and is a symbol of worship of his father King Gajayana against ghosts, Dewa Sima.
Malang wayang masks is an ancient art that is older than the existence of this Apple City. That's why this art can not be separated from the travel history of the kingdoms of East Java. In recorded history, masks have been known since the time of the oldest kingdom in East Java which Gajayana Kingdom (760 AD) located around the city of Malang. More precisely, this art has come since the days mpu Spoon. At that time, the first mask made of gold, known as Puspo sariro (interest from most in the liver) and is a symbol of worship of his father King Gajayana against ghosts, Dewa Sima.
Art is then continued to grow rapidly during the Majapahit Kingdom era and the spread of Islam by the trustees. Not surprisingly, several decades later evolved into artistic puppet masks are very popular in Malang. In fact, the puppet becomes a mask of art that is identical with the city of Malang. However, as the times, art is then displaced by modern cultural currents. Political conditions were a cause higher value tergusurnya this culture. As the political conflict in 1965, making various folk art is identical with LEKRA-arts organization under the Indonesian Communist Party. Inevitably, stage puppet mask got banned at the beginning of the rule of President Suharto.
Some Kind of Mask Malang