Klom Khanang: The Transmission and Creation from The Play Ngo Pa by King Chulalongkorn

Abstract

          The research paper entitled “Klom Khanang: The Transmission and Creation from the Play Ngo Pa by King Chulalongkorn” aims to create a performance set called “Klom Khanang” by developing the knowledge of Thai classical dance. The research used a creative research method to study data from books, academic papers, and interviews, which were then analyzed and synthesized to create the performance. At the beginning of the play “Ngo Pa”, the story describes Khanang, a young boy from the Sakai (Mani) tribe, going to meet his friend Mai Phai. In this part, the song “Klom” accompanies Khanang's journey. The researcher adapted the royal script to make it suitable for the performance. The performance is presented in the form of a dance drama. The costumes and props are designed based on interviews with Mani people, with some adjustments to make them suitable for the performance. The performance consists of three steps: (1) entering the stage, (2) describing the characters, and (3) dancing to the song “Klom”. The dance movements use Thai classical dance movements, with some added movements to imitate the natural movements of children and Ngo Pa people. In addition, the creativity of dance moves has increased. Therefore, this performance set is a continuation of Thai classical song and dance knowledge based on the royal script of “Ngo Pa”. The creation of dance choreography is also designed for harmonious combination.