A Study of the Dance Transmission Process and Instructional Techniques of Ram Long Song Tone by Master Viroj Yoosawat (National Artist of Thailand)

Abstract

This research consists purposes were 1. to study the process of transmitting the dance movements and teaching techniques of the Long Song Tone dance by Mr. Viroj Yoosawat (National Artist) and 2. to evaluate students’ satisfaction with the transmission process of Mr. Viroj Yoosawat (National Artist). This study employed a quantitative research design. The research instrument was a Questionnaire and Evaluation Form. The sample group consisted of 17 co-instructors and students from the Faculty of Arts Education, Bunditpatanasilpa Institute, who studied during the academic years 2020–2023. The participants were selected through purposive sampling. The data collected from the questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including percentage, mean and standard deviation. The research findings revealed that 1) The transmission process consisted of three major stages: the preparatory stage for creating imagery and readiness, the instructional stage involving individualized physical adjustment and posture refinement, and the reflective stage for skill assessment and evaluation. A distinctive technique was the use of aesthetic rhetoric in refining body angles according to learners’ different physical characteristics. Data obtained from the focus group discussion confirmed that these individualized techniques enabled learners to overcome physical limitations and accurately embody the traditional conventions of the Monkey Khon performance and 2) The students’ overall satisfaction with the transmission process of the dance movements and teaching techniques of the Long Song Tone dance by Mr. Viroj Yoosawat was at the highest level (x̅= 4.65, S.D. = 0.42), accounting for 95.31 percent. When classified by evaluation aspects and arranged from the highest to the lowest mean scores, the findings were as follows: 2.1) teaching skills (x̅= 4.79, S.D. = 0.38), accounting for 95.94 percent 2.2) the teacher’s instructional techniques (x̅= 4.74, S.D. = 0.45), accounting for 94.85 percent 2.3) the transmission process of the Long Song Tone dance movements (x̅= 4.72, S.D. = 0.45), accounting for 94.58 percent; and 2.4) the general transmission process (x̅= 4.38, S.D. = 0.39), accounting for 95.88 percent, respectively.