MATSWAPATI

Several weeks ago, 3 Senior High School Bandung held an event. The event’s name was MATSWAPATI, it’s been 7 years since 3 Senior High School last event. MASWAPATI was an event that would show you arts and culture of West Java, Indonesia. 

The name of MASWAPATI had a meaning, that was took from the name one of puppet in Indonesia called Prabu Matswapati.

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I felt happy and proud because I am a crew in decorating division for this event. Honestly this was my first experienced become a crew in a big event. But I’ll tried my best for this event.

Now, I will share my story and tell you more about this event.

At Matswapati you could see there were many traditional performances. Some traditional performances was Calung Show, Pencak Silat, Jaipong, Angklung Show and many more. Why Matswapati choose traditional performance to show? Because we wanted made you remember about our culture arts which was almost forgotten by us. But, don’t worry! Beside traditional performances Matswapati also invited famous artist to this event. He was Glenn Fredly.

At September 26^th 2014, one day before the event held was very busy day. All crew were preparing for this event. Everyone take her and his own job, including me. I decorated some places and painted some accessories for this event. I worked with my senior from SSR and my friend in tenth grade who wanted to contribute for Matswapati. I also worked in decorating my class stands. I ended my decorated and     went home at 08.00 pm. Whenever I was tired, but it was exciting.

At last the day was came! September 27^th 2014 MATSWAPATI begin to held. In the morning, before the gate of Matswapati opened there was a parade. All of my friends who didn’t work as a crew for this event must joined the parade. Beside the student from 3 Senior High School, the parade followed by students from other school. From 2 & 5 Junior High School and there was student from elementary school too.

Because decorated was finished and I my job was finished, I could joined the parade. We walk from Bali St., to Sumtra St., Aeh St., Merdeka St., Jawa St., until back to Bali St. again. All the way we sang and shouted “Matswapati”. In the parade every class use different costume for made this parade interesting and make it different from other. This parade was really fun.

After parade we came back again to our stand. We guard our stand if there was someone searching for something and came to our stand. Every stand consist of ten and eleven grade and every stand had they own name, stand name was “Yudhistira”. Every name took from traditional name, example my stand name was took from name of one puppet in Indonesia.

When we arrived in the field Matswapati had already opened. First, there was speech of the head of organizer Matswapati (Kang Abdel Moh. Deghati), and then the Mayor of Bandung (Mr Ridwan Kamil), and the last head of 3 Senior High School (Mr. Encang Iskandar). The first performances was from Calung, and followed by othe performaces like bejang, Orchestra Semi Dangdut, Tiloe’s Theatre and many more.

In the evening everyone start to come to Matswapati. Now the field more crowded than before. Then Barsena was performance. In front of the stage there was so many people saw his performance. He sang several best song and it was really cool. Everyone including me like to hear he sang.

And the last performance that we waited from the first time, the main guess star of this event came on th stage. You know who? Ya! Glenn Fredly. Everyone was screamed called him for sang. He sang approximately 9 song. The song was great and his voice was cool too. That was really fantastic! All audience dancing and followed him sang the song.

The festival over around 08.30 pm. This event was successful. This was the greatest even with art and traditional culture. You would never regret came to this event.

This is my story about MATSWAPATI, thank you for reading.