Shinta’ Memory

Shinta’s memories and dissapointed over Rama’s attitude in great story Ramayana that eventually change Shinta’s character, wants to be free. It’s combine puppet shadow, dance, Javanese song with contemporary gamelan.

Only with 4 people on tour can present 60 minutes contemporary dance with live music. VIEDO :http://youtu.be/CqzaDvipXxw

Theater and Festivals

Theater and festival that present Mugidance’s works

Lincoln Center Festival, New York, USA Bates Dance Festival, Maine, Lewiston, USA Center National de la danse, Pantin, France Goteborg Festival, Sweden Kunsten Festival des Arts, Belgium Grand Opening Walker Arts Center, USA Dublin Dance Festival, Ireland In Transit Festival, Germany Hongkong Arts Festival dancas na cidade Festival, Portugal Asia Contemporary Dance Festival, Tokyo, Japan Asia Next wave Festival, Osaka, Japan Asean Enchanting Puppet Festival, Chiang Mai, Thailand Indonesia Dance Festival, Jakarta, Indonesia Adelaide Festival

Grebeg Sukuh Festival, Karanganyar, Indonesia Images of Asia Festival, Denmark Asia on the road, tour 8 cities in Denmark Solo International Performing Arts Festival, Solo, Indonesia Jogjakarta International Festival, Jogja, Indonesia Indonesia film Festival, Pretoria, South Africa Chang Mu International Festival, Seoul,South KoreaMekong Media Arts Festival, Cambodia Asia Contemporary Dance now, Fukuoka, Japan We’re gonna Go Dancing, Bandung, Indonesia and Niigata, japan Dance Eco Asia Singapore Pasar Tari Kontemporer, Tanjung Pinang,Indonesia Ramayana Festival, Pondhichery, India Indonesia Performing Arts Market, Indonesia School for New Dance Development, Amsterdam Surakarta Arts of College, Solo, Indonesia Surakarta Arts Center, Solo,Indonesia Rasa Theater, Utrecht, the Netherland Tropen Theater, Amsterdam, The Netherland Wereld Culturen centrum, Zuiderpershuid, Belgium Teatro Communale de Monfalcone, Italy Dance Museum, Sweden Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia An Indonesia Contemporary Artistic Presentation, Athens, Greek Mask Festival, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Bandung College of Arts, Bandung, Indonesia Interaction , Yogyakarta, Indonesia, International Rain Festival, Solo, Indonesia, Enchanting Puppet Festival, Thailand, Kuopio Festival, Finland

The Rumors (Kabar Kabur)

Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzmnbRmiqkg

The Rumors is an expression generates from observing the social, economic and political situation in Indonesia, which in fact run in a disorderly, upside down and uncertain way. Nothing seems to fit. All things sound like rumors, conflicting vague and dubious, making it hard to understand what is really going on. (condition 1998 after Suharto rezim fall after 32 in power) I see analogy between society and a body, made up of various element, each with their own function and position. They should be kept in harmony, otherwise the body will go wrong, become sick and in the end die in misery.

“Kabar Kabur adalah ekspresi merespon kondisi sosial ekonomi dan politik Indonesia yang kacau balau, jungkir balik dan tidak pasti. Tidak ada yang pasti dan segala hal seperti kabur membuat sulit mengerti apa yang terjadi.(keadaan tahun 1998 setelah keruntuhan rezim Suharto yang berkuasa selama 32 tahun). Aku melihat ada kesamaan antara keadaan sosial dan tubuh, terbuat dari berbagai elemen yang masing-masing memiliki fungsi dan posisinya sendiri.Mereka harus harmonis dan sebaliknya jika tidak akan keliru menjadi sakit dan pada akhirnya akan mati.”

“dressed only in white T shirt khaki shorts, Mugiyono stages his performance on a miniscale stage no larger than a table. His initially simple gestures slowly becomes transformed twisted and knotted as he fights against his own body in his T Shirt in a struggle symbolising the turnmoil permeating Indonesia’s complex reality” ( www.in-transit.de,2004)“

Hanya mengenakan kaos dan celana pendek putih, Mugiyono membawakannya dalam sebuah tempat tak lebih lebar dari meja. Postur tubuhnya perlahan-lahan berubah, melekuk seperti dia melawan ddirinya sendiri dalam kaosnya melambangkan keadaan kompleks Indonesia (in Transit, Jerman)

Mencari Mata Candi ( Searching for the Eye of the Temple)

This piece was inspired by the carved stone bas-reliefs of the Prambanan Temple, one of the most beautiful “sculpture books” of Hindu-Javanese art dedicated to Shiva.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgzoZ0U-wSk

choreographer’s note :

Prambanan Temple, one of the most beautiful “sculpture books” of Hindu art dedicated to Shiva. Reflecting on these images, I thought that the petrified figures in these reliefs seemed merely to sleep, waiting for the moment when they would be woken.

Candi Prambanan merupakan salah satu “buku patung” dari seni Hindu yang dipersembahkan pada Siwa. Bercermin darisini saya berrpikir bahwa figur-figur patung itu seperti tidur, menunggu saatnya dibangkitkan kembali

” A true virtuoso, Mugiyono injects the vitality of modern dance into an ancient art and succceds, infusing a hundred year old ritual with the fierce glow of new life” (www.festivalgoteborg.se, Tue, 24/8, 2003)

Mugiyono memasukkan vitalitas tari modern ke dalam seni kuno dan berhasil, memasukkan ritual ratusan tahun dengan kehidupan masa kini (Festival Goteborg)

Bagaspati (in the spirit of the sun)

VIDEO : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeKp2w2uZ2Y

The idea of Bagaspati ( a Javanese word for  “the sun”) came from  Mugiyono’s own experiences which are deeply based in Javanese philosopht. “in my hometown, the sun rises every morning to create the day anew. With red radiance, the sun rises in the east as a vital life force, and at the end of the day, when we are tired, the sun creeps behind the moon, giving us the night to rest in preparation for the sun’s rising the next day. 

Mugiyono movement techniques from classical Javanese dance to create a sense mystical union with the sun. Dance in Java has long been associated with spirituality. In “Bagaspati” Mugiyono’s dance is closest to being a movement meditation, exemplified by mask of Panji, one of the most refined characcters in Javanese mythology. This wor is also accompanied by the gamelan.

“He employs slow,graceful movements and traditional mask dance to create a mystical atmosphere, gradually yet irresibly drawing the audience under it’s spell” (www.in-transit.de,2004)

Ejecting Human (Kelahiran Manusia)

video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i41wRrxfzC4

Collaboration works Indonesi (Java), Lanna (North Thai culture), South Korea with a bold concept to criticize the modern way of delivering babies. Traditionally when the baby is born, the community celebrate its birth with chants and performance. But, with today medical technology, it is becoming more of mechanical process to deliver a baby.

A baby as a human being is not born but being produced and ejected like a vending machine.

Karya Kolaborasi Indonesia (Jawa), Thailand utara (Lanna) dan Korea Selatan ini mengkritisi tentang cara modern melahirkan bayi. Secara tradisi, bayi lahir dan dirayakan oleh komunitasnya dengan puji-pujian dan tarian. tetapi kelahiran bayi sekarang sudah seperti proses mesin. Bayi tidak dilahirkan tetapi diproduksi dan dikeluarkan seperti pada mesin penjual makanan.

This works have 60 minutes duration with 9 people on tour (with live music). This piece support apart by Korean Ministry of Sport & Tourism 2011,2012.

Karya ini berdurasi 60 menit dengan jumlah rombongan 9 orang, live musik. Pembuatan karya didukung oleh Kementrian Olah raga dan turisme Korea Selatan 2011, 2012.

Shinta’s Letter (Surat Shinta)

Contemporary mask dance with story based on Ramayana by Walmiki (Valmiki). Surat Shinta was anthithesis about meaning of women faithfullness. This works are accompanied by contemporary gamelan.

Tari topeng kontemporer dengan kisah berdasarkan Ramayana yang dikarang Walmiki. Surat Shinta merupakan atitesis terhadap arti kesucian perempuan.Karya ini diperkaya dengan ilustrasi musik gamelan kontemporer

This works has 80 minutes duration and 8 people on tour for CD version, 12 people for live music version. Property was mask (Central Java and West Java (Cirebon) mask) and transparent white cloth that bring by artist.

Karya ini berdurasi 80 menit tanpa jeda,jumlah rombongan 8 orang untuk versi CD dan 12 orang jika musiknya live. Propertinya topeng Jawa ddan Cirebon serta tirai putih yang dibawa sendiri oleh seniman

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHOyy7PBY8I

CIRCLE

This work reflecting woman struggle for their existence Duration 17 minutes with 5 dancer and CD record music. There’re 7 people on tour.

Karya ini mencerminkan perjuangan perempuan untuk eksistensinya. Durasi karya 17 menit dengan lima penari dan musik rekaman CD. Rombongan berjumlah 7 orang

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVhfDxi9v_g

“This short works was impressive, dancers present typically movement of Javanese dance in smooth, simple but effective (Tabloid Detik, Sep, 9th,1993)

Karya pendek ini memikat, penari membawakan gerak tari Jawa dengan lembut, sederhana namun efektif (Tabloid Detik 9 Sep, 1993)

Contact

Manager:

Nuri Aryati

mugidance@gmail.com

+62 (0) 81 2298 6479

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Mugiyono Kasido, Artistic Director, choreographer, dancer

mugiyono kasido

Mugiyono Kasido was born in the village of Jogodayoh, Klaten, Central Java , in 1967.Since early childhood Mugiyono has been involved with the Javanese performing arts.He grew up with wayang kulit (traditional puppet shadow plays) in a family of dalang (puppeteers)and he began studying clasical Javanese dance at age eight. Mugiyono continued his formal education at the high School for the Performing Arts (SMKI) and then the College for the Arts (ISI) Surakarta, graduating with degree in dance in 1993.

He studied with a number of acclaimed dance masters, including R.Ng.Rono Suripto from Mangkunegaran Palace in Surakarta (1988-90), Suprapto Suryodarmo at Padepokan Lemah Putih Surakarta (1994-96) and Sardono W Kusumo (1994-2003). Mugiyono started choreographing in 1992 and his first work, “Mati Suri”, was presented at The Mangkunegaran Palace. The piece was awarded the Mangkunegaran IX Trophy for Best Performer in Creative Dance. In 1993 the piece “Terjerat” (Tangled) was performed at the Sriwedari Park in Surakarta, winning Mugiyono an award for Best Choreographer.

Since then he has been a prolific creative force in Indonesia and has performed “Kabar Kabur”,”Bagaspati”,”Kosong”,”Topeng”,”Amorphous”,”Rotate”,”Mencari Mata Candi”, “Shinta’s letter”,”Metamorfosis”, “Shinta’s memory”, “Ejecting Human” in Asia, Europe, Australia, Africa and America.

In 2011 Mugi got Indonesia World Record (MURI) for dance and choreographing “Bima Suci” 36 hours nonstop with live music in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta.

Mugiyono has created both Solo and group pieces and in 1992 he founded Mugidance, the company that perform his group work. In addition, he has been involved in numerous collaborative projects, including “Someshine” in Gemany, England, Israel and Indonesia, “Mask Dance Symbiosa Project” in Indonesaia and Thailand, “Ejecting Human” in Thailand, South Korea and Indonesia. Such projects have led further collabaorations with artist from many countries including Denisa Reyes (Philipines), Ramli Ibrahim and Arifwaran Saharuddin (Malaysia), Waguri, Masato and Osamu Jareo (Japan), Ria Haggler (The Netherland) and Lane Savadove (USA).

His collaborations with Indonesia artist have included A Dedek Wahyudi, Slamet Gundono, Miroto, WS Rendra and I Wayan Sadra. Mugiyono was also a research assistant to Dr. Alessandra Lopes y Royo Iyer, senior lecturer in the Department of Dance at the University of Surrey Roehamton England.

In 2015 he  and his community hold annual event, International Rain Festival, festival to celebrate rain in his studio complex in Sukoharjo, Central Java, Indonesia.