Tranimit: Comparison of the Process of Dances in Thai Classical Dance

Abstract

The objective of this article is to study the process of Thai Classical dance of Naphat Song: Tranimit only for Hero (Male) practice through: 1. the documentary data study, 2. interview, and 3. the teaching of dance process. The study focuses on comparing the dance of Khon and Drama of Thai Classical dance (Hero) to synthesize information as a body of knowledge in Thai dance music. It was found that these two forms of Naphat Song: Tranimit had differences in dance movements in which the dance of the Naphat Song: Tranimit will begin with a standing position in order to prepare. In Khon, there are 5 moves Including Theppanom, Sodsoimala, Naphaporn, Phalapeanglai and body transformation (planggai) while in the Drama, there are 7 moves which are Theppanom, Sodsoimala, Naphaporn, Phalapeanglai, Kinnonram, Ramray and Bok, Pong-nha and standing postures.