Tupeng Sidekarya- Balinese mask

Sida Karya Mask Dance

          Mask Dance is the oldest performing arts in this universe . Almost all the nations in the world has a face cover artwork in various forms and character . so now the masks were still a part of tradition oraesthetic expression of human society .  also at the level of people who are still attached animism and dynamism , the mask is not only seen as a face veil , but was considered to have magical powers so that nothing is staged in a large ceremony , while the presence of the mask on

modern society in addition to still carried as art objects are also developed as an art form of dance or theater performances are also dances other creations that can be entertaining .          Balinese art is a source of many sacred dances and dance creations are often staged , and we 've often heard and sometimes dance performances often see bebepa khusnya sidekarya mask dance which is held in great ceremonies such as cremation , tawur grand , and other others , but have we know why we perform mask dance sidekarya . 
            I also recently actually understand the meaning of this sidekarya tupeng dance this dance can not pentaskan dances at places unusual because religious meaning to complete a major Hindu ceremonies need Sidakarya mask dances performed .

History of SIDEKARYA 
     
          It started happening in the reign of Dalem Waturenggong in Gelgel , when he held a grand ceremony at Besakih . Many priests are invited to this ceremony muput .         Tersebutlah priests ( Brahmins ) magic of Rivet , who was not invited to the ceremony , but want to be involved muput work . The intention of this because it is based on the kinship between Rivet in Java and Bali Gelgel therefore he came . Unfortunately , because of the long journey and days , Pandita Keling up in Gelgel in a state of disheveled , his clothes ragged , like a beggar. In such clothes , no one believed the royal staff uninvited guest is a priest . So , Pandita Keling expelled by force , after it was humiliated .          Pandita Keling away with revenge . In a quiet place , he fought with a cast a spell that contains yadnya oath organized by Dalem Waturenggong will not bring blessings / not successful , even disastrous . All offerings become rotten and swarming rats was rotten offerings . Rats destroy crops up more and more farmers . People became restless .          King Waturenggong in samadi know who condemned the magnitude of ceremonies . He was then sent to pick Agile Aryan priests who still live in a quiet place ( suung ) was . King apologized and invited to participate muput Pandita Keling ceremony pamuput even be the end of it so that the work becomes sida ( endowed ) . The procession is for most people then called pamuput Sidakarya .          The legend of the Hindu community in Bali necessarily make Sidakarya mask . His form merangas ugly teeth as a symbol of the priests whose face looked like a bum . Therefore , mask dancers Sidakarya more typically cover the face - especially the mouth - with a white cloth carrying. However , the spell is pronounced very auspicious because it is done with ngider Buwana ( in all directions ) . That is why , not all dancers able to dance tradional Sidakarya mask .          Most Balinese people who do not perform mask Sidakarya to muput yadnya reasoned another , ie do not want to call sekaa mask . Expenditure increased by enacting mask . However , the actual mask itself Sidakarya be staged without the " staging mask " . That is , who brought only a mask dancers who already have the right ( ritually ) Sidakarya Dalem masks bring it .          Gamelan accompaniment is not a problem , could be big gong , angklung , gender or unusual , adapted to that of the gamelan yadnya implementation . In this case the mask dancers Sidakarya called " Mask Pajegan " , because he has danced a variety of roles . Dalem Sidakarya only appear at the end when making Tirtha . Because it was previously " dancer Pajegan " This improvisation and monologue to take on the appearance of a tradional Sidakarya . Dancers can membanyol , can also provide a kind of dharma discourse , depending on who the dancers .          As a ritual art ( art guardian ) Sidakarya mask needs to be developed and popularized . Of course the main function plus , not only for mentradisikan legend pamuput end of yadnya , but for the media dharma discourse . Now this is not just a troubling rat but also the moral decline in the younger generation . Well , who knows Sidakarya mask can be a medium of resistance to overcome this moral issue and could be tongkak to strengthen the arts in Bali this particular dance guardian .