mask dance training -- DAY 1

5th of March 2014

Mbak Wangi Indriya performing Klana Udeng Mask Dance 2 years ago

Mbak Wangi Indriya (We called an older person with 'Mbak' in Indonesia especially Javanese people) arrived at my house around 10AM rite when i was in deep sleep. I was shocked, not even had time to shower i just brush my teeth and greet her. She traveled for a long way and willingly teach me the original traditional mask dance from Indramayu (West Java) for 3 days. Fyi, Mbak Wangi is The Maestro of The Traditional Mask Dance of Indramayu.

I met her when i visited Indramayu for my previous study field a year a ago, she taught us IKJ's students Klana Udeng Mask Dance and since that day i have fallen for Indramayu's mask dance. This time i learn Pamindo Mask Dance, which is harder and i only got 2 days to acquire it. We started at 1PM until 4PM, I ask Mbak Wangi to have a rest cos she hadnt rest since she got here. Then i try to remember the movements by myself from 5PM-7PM then Mbak Wangi continued to watch me from 7.30PM-10PM.

Mbak Wangi Indriya with my niece

Fighting equipments

Music CD, Masks, Sobra

Yeah i danced this entire day! Trust me my brain feels like wanna explode! Its 20mins traditional dance with all the props and i must learn it in less that 2 days. They dont call me 'koreografer handal' (Master Choreographer in English) if i cannot do this. Yes! I must be able to do this, i dont know how but i must! Plus, i must to sleep on the couch tonite cos she sleeps in my room. My sister and my niece sleep in my mom's room. Ha ha ha!

My couch sweet couch for tonite

Sometimes, you dont need to think too far about the 'how'.
JUST DO IT! DO BETTER THAN YOUR BEST AT THE PRESENT MOMENT.
I never think of anything when i contacted Mbak Wangi and askes her to come and teach me. I just did what i can do to make my future self thank me.