Lam Plern Ban Phaeng: Adaptation in the Globalization

Abstract

The research article titled Lam Plern Ban Phaeng: Adaptation in the Globalization aimed to study Mo Lam groups in Ban Phaeng, Ban Phaeng Subdistrict, Kosum Phisai District, Maha Sarakham Province. The objectives of this study were to; 1) explore the history of Lam Plern Ban Phaeng; 2) investigate the performancecomponents of Lam Plern Ban Phaengand; 3) study the adaptation of Lam Plern Ban Phaeng. The research instruments were an observation, and an interview. The descriptive analysis was employed to propose the results. The findings are as follows. 1) Lam Plern Ban Phaeng covers 6 periods including the beginning period in 1971, the golden period in 1973-1974, the recession period in 1976, the revival period in 1977-1983, the reputation flourishing period in 1987-2002 and the current period in 2002 – 2017.2)The performance components of Lam Plern Ban Phaeng consisted of performer, musicians, costumes,Klon lam texts,stage,light and sound system, and step of the performance. 3) Lam Plern Ban Phaeng was adapted from the problem of composition anduselearning, update,modification and deploymentto exist in the globalization era.