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The
role of CIRIAJASA CM in handling a
project may be comparable to that of a dalang, the puppetmaster in a
traditional Javanese wayang kulit performance.
With
great dexterity, the dalang operates the puppets, sometimes playing
simultaneously several charactes on each hand. He recites the part of each
character, set the tempo of the story telling, occasionally giving signal to
gamelan orchestra, the singers and the rest of the troupe for their dramatic
support as the plot thickens. He seems to prossess a strong determination and
endurance to accomplish his task, as well as a high precision in controlling
every detail of the show, which typically starts early in the evening and lasts
till dawn.
It
is interesting to note that although he is master of the show, all the time the
dalang stays humbly behind the stage screen. Only the dramatic shadows cast by
his “wayang kulit” are visible as memorable proof of his excellent work.
Similarly,
once commissioned, CIRIAJASA CM has the responsibility to manage and
successfully bring the client’s projects to completion within the established
budgets and timeframes. The minute details of scheduling and bringing all the
components into play have to be incessantly monitored and controlled, with a
seemingly superhuman effort. A high level of creativity and ingenuity is
required to anticipate critical changes during the project execution that may
demand improvisation. Ironically, when completed, a construction usually draws
the public’s laudatory acclaim to the architect, the builder and engineer
contractors, but seldom to the backstage project consultants. |