Thai classical dance and folk dance traditional dances two kinds of points, including classical dance is a very complex and delicate art, each dance has a special meaning action, tells a story of Brahmanism, the plot twists are. Classical Thai dance essence, about 300 years of history, from southern India, "Carter Cali" religious dance, at the same time by the Chinese shadow effects. In the classical dance in particular, well-known pantomime. Classical dance has "palace" and "ectopic" poles apart. Intrauterine more serious old-fashioned dance, there is no funny scenes. Correspondingly, ectopic dance are more vigorous and free, witty fun. Clothing worn by young girls dancing to the famous Thai silk is made, adding to shine golden light film of Health. They are wearing hats, is the pagoda-style temple-type Golden Delicious, full of religious atmosphere.
Thai classical dance regularly in religious activities to commemorate the ceremony there, performers when the show completely barefoot, regardless of a show of hands or one every move she makes, is it? Slow and full of rhythm, Graceful, charming and moving. Dancers are good with their hands and fingers to express the meaning, for example, cross hands at the chest, said love, hands, neck and on behalf of friction and anger, Zuo Zhang Shinpei affixed to the chest, said inner joy, index finger pointing to the ground that evil. Movement in the dances with quiet, quiet, there move, especially the actress, action, teaser, expressive eyes, hold endless charm.
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Thailand is very rich and colorful folk dances, there are performances of marriage customs "Wedding Dance", the women Shimoda planting of the "peasant dance," bumper grain harvest celebration of "Harvest Dance", and "Blessing Dance." Blessing Dance is a group? Of dance, usually after dinner and get-together with the guests together Huantiao. During the performance, men and women paired performances, rotating arm waving gently? Starting steps, dance light.
Thai folk dance known for luxury clothing, action, elegant, rich and popular content, all cities have a number of well-known song and dance restaurants, will be authentic Thai dishes and ethnic songs and dances together for the tourists taste watch. Thai people singing and dancing, all localities have a variety of folk dances and folk dance is full of local flavor. Chinese New Year every year to celebrate the harvest, welcomed the guests, wedding Bridal or worship pray for rain, the Thai people are using music, song and dance to express their inner feelings. Folk dance mainly used drums, gong, small cymbals, clappers, dizi, erhu, Lusheng the musical accompaniment, and the pace brisk, beautiful sounds.
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* Yu Zhi flickering "nail Dance"
Fingernail dance popular in Thailand's northern region, mostly in welcome foreign guests and the Songkran Festival, the traditional festivals of national performances, the girls wearing a steeple Golden Delicious, wearing a dazzling gold clothing, in addition to the thumb, each finger is put on again long, pointed finger (which is a 8-centimeter-long fake long fingernails), they are in the music accompaniment, Qingyilianbu, swing Qian Zhi, appearing wonderful grace. The dance music slowly, appears to classic elegance. In addition to Thai dance performance by dance and the prospect of a plot other than the actors finger movements can also express the meaning of a rich and complex state of mind. Accompaniment of musical instruments are drums, flutes, gongs, erhu and so on, performing by key girl.
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* Candlelight Liu Ying's "Candle Dance"
Candle dance popular in northern Thailand, in welcoming the Ambassador and major holiday evening performance. Actor for the girls, they dressed in brightly colored clothing, wearing a flower-beam, a Shouzhi a lit candle, light and beautiful folk songs along with dance. Performance when the lights dim to almost off the stage, reaching the climax, the fast-paced, young girls Qing Yi steps, with the sound of dance music, candles in the dark as to the composition of a variety of patterns, colorful, candlelight fireflies, very good-looking.
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* Big? Of "South Wang Dance"
Nanwang Thai folk dance, dance the most widely circulated and most base? Favorite dance, the Songkran Festival, weddings, birthdays and other festive occasions, people like to dance together nanwang dance, which symbolizes the unity of the people , harmony and joy. Nanwang dance in Thai and Italian for "round dance", as long as space permits, it is surrounded by a circle, with the drums and ethnic music clapping chorus, men take the initiative came up to pay tribute to the woman clasped together, inviting women to dance, women generally do not rejected. Women's movement light is soft, generous man, free and easy movements, jumped up and cheerful fun. When you travel in Thailand, there may be opportunities to participate in such a dance, you end up trying out their skills Feel, can comfortably carry on a school will be.
It belongs to a kind of dance Sheng. Northeast of Thailand Sheng dance group? Kinds of dance, a dance, when a male dancer performing Flutist side of the dance while the rest around the dancers in the male and female dancers. Sheng many types of dance, the "South-wang dance", "basket Dance", "fishing Dance", "rice basket dance," and so on, these dances though different in content, the basic dance steps, music, rhythm, singing and dancing performance of the form of more or less the same.
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* "Basket Dance", "fishing Dance", "rice basket Dance"
Basket dance, fish dance, dance rice basket, which portrayed the farms to deliver meals, fish the river network scenarios of rural labor programs. Began, the dancers with the elephant-foot drums and Lusheng Ming side of the memorial side of hip-hop dance, performing funny funny, and then filed out of men and women dance together, and the rhythm of cymbals as the changes in the water transform action. It is rich in a sense of rhythm and movement, a total of 19 kinds of basic movement vocabulary is a reflection of rural life style, simple and cheerful on the dance-type groups? Dance. Fishing dance, dance with a creel and a small fishing net, cast in the musical accompaniment, singing and dancing, the performance of the local people living and superb fishing skills
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Thai drama and dance are inseparable. Thai folk arts and drama originated in folk celebrations and religious ceremonies. In 1382 there are a number of Thai inscriptions on account of theatrical performances.
Thailand's major folk drama are: hole drama (Khon), Nakhon Si Thammarat drama (Lakhon), Nora drama, pear gamma opera (Li-ke), shadow and puppet shows and so on.
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* Kong drama (Khon) - Mask Dance
This is called "khon" mask dance from the Indian temple ceremonies and dances, dating back more than 400 years of history. It is Thailand's national classical ballet, as most actors wearing masks performances, so also known as mask dance. Earlier, this khon's court by a number of multi-talented servants to the men and women to play the play the role of men and women until the mid-19th century artists have performed together on stage. Each dance has a specific meaning of a dance, and through a specific music, footwork, moving, and a smile to strengthen its performance practices. Actors on the stage were all wearing masks, unable to speak, it would be with the wood wind instruments, gongs and drums with the band sitting by a choral group singing and reading come from? Out the plot.
Kong drama special speech Classical Literature, "Rama-kin." Actor much? Male actors, the role of sub-four: actor, actress, Rakshasa (demon) and the monkey god. Mask bright color, different roles, different colors, with the Chinese Beijing Opera facial makeup is very similar, roughly divided into Prince masks, monkey masks and mask Raksasa three. Actor with hands and 68-style dance to represent the behavior of the characters and the thoughts and feelings, so called pantomime.
Kong drama reflects the Thai dance-oriented modeling America's basic characteristics and requirements of high performers dance and martial arts skills. It is melt in the form of dance, music, poetry, painting, martial arts, and Shadow Art in a furnace, is the most senior of the dance art of Thailand.
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* Nakhon Si Thammarat drama (Lakhon) - Dance
This is called "Lakhon" Dance can be divided? A lot of class, the most common are: lakhon chatri, lakhon nok and lakhon nai, it is spread in southern Thailand, is Thailand's classical performing arts. As one of the manifestations of the most simple lakhon chatri, is frequently seen in the temple, and performing for more freedom, reflecting the common people loved social life. The Lakhon Nai's court in the women usually stay in the royal palace in a show, such a dance solemnly gorgeous, has a unique style, mainly emperor's palace life. As for the Lakhon nok performances, and are only by some men outside the performances in the palace, and it's music, lively, humorous, lively and quick steps.
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* Nora Drama
Nora opera is an ancient Thai folk drama, popular in southern Thailand, reportedly originated in India, after the introduction of Siam. The drama has male and female and the clown of 78 performers, many in the open air or temporary stage erected on the show. Actor clothing simple props, performing from time to time singing, dialogue, dance, clowns chuanchang and the musical accompaniment. Due only to play out "Manorak" a repertoire, it is called Nora drama.
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Pear gal drama (Li-ke) - folk drama
Pear gal drama (Li-ke) is the period of the Bangkok Dynasty V, imported from Malaysia, early are acting out since the actor said, accompanied by dancing, then there are men and women actors, costume is very particular about wearing white stockings. It is a funny show, including a pantomime, comic folk opera and satire show. Usually in the temple of public events, the background to the foreground in a painting show. Pear gal opera is very popular throughout the country have a pear gal Opera House.
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· Nang-yai (shadow play) and Nang talung (in the southern region of the shadow play)
Shadow was a palace in the ancient art, according to legend from Java and India, have had influence on the hole drama, such as the mask design. Thai shadow play into "Nanya" and "Nande Long" two, Nanya shadow play (nang yai) is the Ayutthaya where the more common form of entertainment, multi-show in the evening. Nande Long shadow play (nang talung) is more common in the southern region of Thailand as a shadow, multiple performances during the day. Beautiful Nande Long Shadow in size to less than Nanya shadow play, and the only mobile arm, leg or part of the chin. Shadow of the operators are usually trained singer and comedian.
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· Hun Krabok (marionette show)
Puppet shows and shadow, like very long history, the earliest records found in Ayutthaya dynasty, popular in southern Thailand for hundreds of years the region, and later spread throughout the country, well received by farmers and other people? Favorite, but has been less general.
Less common now a marionette show, the puppets as well as exquisite technique is different from the image of the puppet shows in Europe, which is by connecting a number of puppets skillfully hidden line to show. The most common is a Thai puppet puppet called hun krabok (more images to say is the "cylindrical model").