TOPENG JOKO BLUWO DALAM PERTUNJUKAN WAYANG TOPENG JENGGLONG JOYO, MOJOSONGO, SURAKARTA

The object of this research is the masked dance Joko Bluwo, or topeng Joko Bluwo, which is found in Padepokan Jengglong Joyo, Mojosongo, Surakarta, and is a form of folk dance that has grown and developed in Surakarta, in particular in the Mojosongo area. The research aims to learn more about the existence of the arts that are found in Padepokan Jengglong Joyo, Mojosongo, Surakarta, focusing specifically on the movements in the choreography of topeng Joko Bluwo and the movements of the character of Joko Bluwo. A qualitative method is used to explain the information that was obtained in the field through an ethnochoreological approach. The data was collected using an interactive method and then analyzed descriptively. The results of the research show that topeng Joko Bluwo has a unique character which can be recognized from the shape of the mask, the voice, and the movements, in which the arms stretch no higher than the shoulders and the legs are opened no wider than the width of the body. Keywords: Topeng, Joko Bluwo, Jengglong Joyo, Wayang Topen