Nora dancing : case study jumriang channarong

Abstract

            The purposes of this research were to study (1) characteristic and performance format of  Jumriang Channarong (2) teaching techniques and practicing process of Nora dance movements. This research based on  quantitative research .The research  instruments were interview  form and  observation form , collected the data from in-depth interview, participant observation and non participant observation.

            The findings found that the dancing performance format of  Jumriang Channarong divided  into 2 categories:  (1) entertainment and (2) redeem a vow to the spirit. The basic features of the Nora dancing performance inherited from his ancestor, the performers who wanted  to study must  (1) believe in Nora story  (2) trained by experienced Nora dancing teachers (3) able to flex  the muscles with Nora dancing performance (4) able to change the moves while showing the  performance  (5) create their own specific characteristic moves to Nora dancing performance (6) conserve the features characteristic dancing performance format of Jumriang Channarong (7) able to combine the other performing arts with Nora Nora dancing performance; e.g. acrobatics. The dancing performance formats of Jumriang Channarong were 4 steps (1) read the poem  the behind  the curtain (2) perform the simply moves steps to complicated moves steps (3) improvise their own poem while showing  Nora dancing  (4) move fingers  while showing   Nora dancing (finger moves techniques were the specific features performance of Jumriang Channarong).

            In addition, Jumriang Channarong’s dancing awareness on preparing  the body movements; e.g. 1-2 hours a day  to flex  the muscle and bend their arms, legs and back.  Practicing  the comprise 12 basis patterns of  Nora dancing; e.g. Khinhon and Mang Moom Chak Yai (spider spin its web).