Classical dance drama Dance in Thailand

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1 classical dance drama

1.1 khon
1.2 lakhon
1.3 fon





classical dance drama

khon performance in 2007, germany.



thai dance, 1965


thai classical dance drama include khon, lakhon, , fon thai.


the first detailed european record of khon , other thai classical dances made during ayutthaya kingdom. tradition , styles employed identical thai traditions still see today. historical evidence establishes thai art of stage plays perfected 17th century. louis xiv, sun king of france, had formal diplomatic relation ayutthaya s king narai. in 1687, france sent diplomat simon de la loubère record saw in siamese kingdom , traditions. in famous account du royaume de siam, la loubère observed classic 17th century theatre of siam, including epic battle scene khon performance, , recorded saw in great detail:



the siamese have 3 sorts of stage plays: call cone [khon] figure dance, sound of violin , other instruments. dancers masked , armed, , represent rather combat dance. , though every 1 runs high motions, , extravagant postures, cease not continually intermix word. of masks hideous, , represent either monstrous beasts, or kinds of devils. show call lacone poem intermix epic , dramatic, lasts 3 days, 8 in morning till 7 @ night. histories in verse, serious, , sung several actors present, , sing reciprocally.... rabam double dance of men , women, not martial, gallant ... can perform without tyring themselves, because way of dancing simple march round, slow, , without high motion; great many slow contortions of body , arms.



of attires of siamese khon dancers, la loubère recorded that: [t]hose dance in rabam, , cone, have gilded paper-bonnets, high , pointed, mandarins caps of ceremony, hang down @ sides below ears, adorned counterfeit stones, , 2 pendants of gilded wood.


la loubère observed existence of muay thai , muay lao, noting looked similar (i.e., using both fists , elbows fight), hand-wrapping techniques different.


the accomplishment , influence of thai art , culture, developed during ayutthaya period, on neighboring countries evident in observation of captain james low, british scholar of southeast asia, during rattanakosin era:



siamese have attained considerable degree of perfection in dramatic exhibitions — , in respect envied neighbours burmans, laos, , cambojans employ siamese actors when can got.



khon

khon stylized form of thai dance. performed troupes of non-speaking dancers, story being told chorus @ side of stage. choreography follows traditional models rather attempting innovate. khon performances feature episodes ramakien. costumes dictated tradition, angels, both , bad, wearing coloured masks.


lakhon

lakhon features wider range of stories khon, including folk tales , jataka stories. dancers female , perform group rather representing individual characters.


fon

fon (thai: ฟ้อน; rtgs: fon) form of folk dance accompanied folk music of region. first fon originated in northern region of thailand. designed , taught chao dararasami of chiang mai. since then, variety of fon came practice, featuring music , style of each province, such fon lep (thai: ฟ้อนเล็บ; rtgs: fon lep) fingernail dance chiang mai, fon ngiew chiang rai influence of burmese music , costume.


fon thai divided 3 types:



fon lep (fingernail dance): northern thai dance style. each dancer wears 6 inch long brass fingernails. long fingernails accentuate finger movement of each dancer. dancers wear hair in chignon-style yellow jasmine flower tiara.


fon tian (candle dance): performance consists of 8 dancers, each carrying candles. dancers in pairs, 1 pair each side. wear full-length sarongs , jackets matching shoulder cloth. dance held @ night.


fon ngiew (scarf dance): dance performed @ happy event. dance similar fon lep dance faster , more fun. each dancer wears yellow flower tiara, jong kra bane, , sabai.




^ de la loubère, simon (1693). new historical relation of kingdom of siam (pdf). translated a.p. london: printed f. l. tho. horne @ royal exchange, francis saunders @ new exchange , tho. bennet @ half-moon in st. pauls church-yard. retrieved 16 october 2017. 
^ james low, on siamese literature (1839), p. 177|url=http://www.siamese-heritage.org/jsspdf/2001/jss_095_0i_smyth_jameslowonsiameseliterature.pdf






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