Cirebon mask dance

Cirebon Mask Dance or tari topeng Cirebon is a local original art of Cirebon , including Indramayu and Jatibarang, West Java and Brebes, Central Java. Mask dance's called because the dancers use masks when dancing. Javanese mask dance has a lot of variety, and experienced growth in terms of dance, as well as stories to be conveyed. Sometimes the mask dance performed by dancers indecent dance solo, or can also be played by several people.

Hand and body movements are graceful, and musical accompaniment dominated by drums and fiddle , is another hallmark of the Javanese mask dance. Perforrmed on special occasions local official, or in other areas of traditional moments.

The one of mask dance maestro is Mimi Rasinah, an active dancer and teaches studio art at the Tari Topeng Mimi Rasinah located in the village Pekandangan, Indramayu . Since 2006, Mimi Rasinah suffering from paralysis, but he was still excited to performing, dancing and teaching dance mask until the end of his life, Mimi Rasinah died in August 2010 at the age of 80 years.