The Creation of a Creative Dance of Dresses among Tai Khamti Women

Abstract

This creative dance study on the way of life notion of dresses among Tai Khamti women in India aims to investigate patterns of dance arts of eight elements. They are creations of a dance script, casting, movements, costumes, sound and music, space for dance, lighting, and dance equipment. 

The findings from this creative dance adopted from the notion of Tai Khamti women’s dresses were that the design of the dance was derived from Tai Khamti people’s way of life and traditions. The design of the movements was from contemporary dance and everyday movements. For casting, one man and one woman who were skillful at contemporary dance were recruited. As for the design of dance equipment, the researcher selected bamboo as a symbol of the dance. For sound and music, the natural atmosphere was considered. For space for the dance, audience was able to watch in only three angles, namely the front and the two sides except the back of dancers. For lighting, it would especially be in consistent with the music.             

 In addition, the researcher conducted field research by interviewing those involved at Namsai District, Arunachal Pradesh in India in order to analyze data and subsequently create a creative dance. The researcher also hopes to preserve the culture of unique dresses of the Tai Khamti to be well known and evident at an international level.