Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Arts and Design Education (ICADE 2019)

Kebon Alas, the Spirit of Dalang and Nayaga on Cirebon Mask Performance

Authors
Anis Sujana, Nunung Nurasih
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Anis Sujana
Available Online 24 March 2020.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.200321.027How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Kebon Alas, Cirebon Mask Dance, Islam teachings
Abstract

Kebon Alas refers to things or properties decorating a stage of Topeng Cirebon Dance (Cirebon Mask Dance) performance. To the crew of Topeng performance, Kebon Alas is the energy to boost the spirit of the performance. The absence of Kebon Alas in a performance gives emptiness feeling (mangmung) to dalang and nayaga. The study aims to reveal the meaning of symbols on Kebon Alas especially for the dalang and nayaga. The method applied in this study is taking esoteric approach, that is a teaching in religion or philosophy may only be understood by certain community. The result shows that the understanding toward things or properties on Kebon Alas is all related to the moral and religious teaching in Islam. This is in line with the function of Cirebon Mask Dance in the early of Islam in Java that is as the media for spreading Islam.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Arts and Design Education (ICADE 2019)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
24 March 2020
ISBN
10.2991/assehr.k.200321.027
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.200321.027How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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