The Creation of Dance, Sa-on-Jen Kanom Sen Ban Pradok, Muen Wai Sub-district, Mueang District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Abstract

The objective of this study, the creation of dance, Sa-on-Jen Kanom Sen Ban Pradok, Muen Wai Sub-district, Mueang District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, was to explore the wisdom of making Korat Kanom Chin Ban Pradook, Muen Wai Sub-district, Mueang District Nakhon Ratchasima Province and to create a dance of ‘Sa-on-Jen Kanom Sen Ban Pradok’. The study employed qualitative research methods by exploring documentary data, interviewing dramatic art experts and community educators about making noodles, exploring field data, observing, including the personal experiences of the researcher. All the data were collected and analyzed as principles of creativity in a form of Korat folk dance, under research objectives. The study found that the wisdom of Korat Kanom Chin consisted of nine steps in the production process: rice preparation, rice fermentation, flour milling, starch laying, starch filling, flour boiling, dough kneading, or starch filling, starch filtration, flour sprinkling, and handling Korat Kanom Chin noodle. The results of the research study were used to create the following dance works. For the show, the process of producing Kanom Chin, including the way of life in the community, was presented as a story starting with a young woman inviting men to help make Kanom Chin together with the courtship of young people for fun weaves. The display format was presented in three phases. The dance poses were created based on occupational gestures, Korat folk dances, Isan folk dances, and Thai dances. The music used was the Korat Mahori band and the Tone (a type of drum) was a composite instrument. The dress code was stick to the original style in the play. The performers were selected from talented people in Thai dance and folk. The layout of the rows was varied for the beauty, consistency, and suitable for the use of professional equipment, to reflect the uniqueness of Ban Pradok Kanom Chin.