FON MAN MUI CHIANG TA

Abstract

The study found that in the present time Fon Man Mui Chiang Ta has appeared in 2 patterns; Fon Man Mui Chiang Ta in the pattern of Princess Dara Rasmi’ Court, and Fon Man Mui Chiang Ta in the pattern of College of Dramatic Arts. It was found that the frame of dancing pattern from Princess Dara Rasmi’ Court consists of the dancing postures according to parting the melody of the songs for 19 parts. There are 43 main dancing postures. The frame of dancing pattern is divided into 5 patterns; 1) 20 dancing postures of Myanmar’s pattern, 2) 11 dancing postures of Central Thailand’s pattern, 3) 2 dancing postures of Northern Thailand’s pattern, 4) 7 dancing postures of contemporary western’s pattern, and 5) 3 dancing postures of Ballet’s pattern. For Fon Man Mui Chiang ta of College of Dramatic Arts, the dance consists of the dancing postures according to parting the melody of the songs for 17 parts. There are 36 main dancing postures. The frame of dancing pattern is divided into 4 patterns; 1) 18 dancing postures of Myanmar’s pattern, 2) 14 dancing postures of Central Thailand’s pattern, 3) 2 dancing postures of Northern Thailand’s pattern, and  4) 2 dancing postures of contemporary western’s pattern. Inherited the performance of Fon Man Mui Chiang Ta from Princess Dara Rasmi’ Court to College of Dramatic Arts (Bangkok), some parts of the performance, method of singing, accent of the language, pattern of dancing have been changed according to the time and the dynamic social context.