Tari Topeng Cirebon

Tari Topeng Cirebon

Tarian ini berasal dari Cirebon, Jawa Barat. Tarian ini merupakan kisah Sunan Gunung Jati dan penyerangan Pangeran Welang ke Cirebon. Penari topeng biasa disebut dalang. Dimainkan oleh seorang penari atau lebih. Ada 13 bentuk dan warna topeng dan setiap topeng memiliki arti tersendiri. Pakaian yang digunakan penari adalah batik Cirebon gaya Losari. Serta diiringi permainan alat musik Cirebon.

Cirebon Mask Dance

Topeng Cirebon Dance (Cirebon Mask Dance) is from Cirebon, West Java. This dance tells about Sunan Gunung Jati and the fight of Prince Welang to Cirebon. The mask dancer is called Dalang. It is played by one dancer or more. There are 13 shapes and colors of mask, and each mask has different meaning. The dress that is worn by the dancer is Losari Batik from Cirebon. Topeng Cirebon dance is accompanied by Cirebon musical instrument.

Artist Sigit Paripurno/ Penerjemah Katherin