การสํารวจสถานกาพและการสืบทอดสื่อการแสดงพื้นบ้านในภาคตะวันออก

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the status of folk media according to the communication components, the inheritance of folk media, and the internal and external factors influencing the existence of folk media. The research methods include documentary research, interviews, observations, and seminar discussion.

The study found that, firstly, folk media in the East of Thailand mostly were in good status. The artists mostly performed for business purpose. The folk media of the East included ethnic groups such as Chinese, Khmer, or Chong. Secondly, factors influencing the status of folk media incorporated networks inside and outside the communities; supports from communities; inheritance to new generations through schools; prime mover; research; and cultural sphere. Thirdly, the inheritance of folk media was through form - the performing and musical skills; whereas the inheritance in term of the relationship - among artists and, with folk media - was scarce. The inheritance of folk media, fourthly, reflected the concept of cultural reproduction with the emphasis of the cultural distribution, rather than the reproduction and cultural consumption. Moreover, the strongest component in the transmission of folk media was artists; on the contrary, the weakest component was audience. Last but not least, business-led folk media inherited by adjusting themselves to accommodate the audiences' taste. In contrast, non-business folk media, mainly ethnic folk media, inherited by applying the concept of cultural owner's right with the emphasis of ethnic identity.