TY  - JOUR
T1  - A Comparative Study on Performing Identity of Khon Ramayana
Dance and Fon Phra Rak Phra Ram
AU - Moonsuwan, Thanyaluk AU - Plengdeesakul, Burin AU - Chansuwan, Pattamawadee 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 15
IS  - 3
SP  - 838
EP  - 846
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2020.838.846
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2020.838.846
KW  - Comparison
KW  -identity
KW  -Khon Ramayana dance
KW  -Fon Phra Rak Phra Ram
KW  -nationality transmitted
KW  -limitations
AB  - This study aims to: study the history of Khon Ramayana dance of Thailand and Fon Phra Rak Phra
Ram of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic; study the current state of Khon Ramayana dance in Thailand
and Fon Phra Rak Phra Ram in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic; to compare the identity of Khon
Ramayana dance of Thailand and Fon Phra Rak Phra Ram of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Tools for
data collection consist of observation form interview form and group discussion. Target group consists of four
knowledgeable persons or experts in the performance of Khon Ramayana dance and Fon Phra Rak Phra Ram.
Performers include 12 actors and musicians of Khon Ramayana dance and Fon Phra Rak Phra Ram.
Presentation of the study results is applied with descriptive analysis methods. The study found that Khon is one
of the high-class performing arts of Thailand that has a magnificent beauty and a dance style resembling
Lakhon Nai (the royal court dance drama play), showing the story sequence like a drama play while Fon Phra
Rak Phra Ram is one of the outstanding performing arts in Laos that has been inherited to the present in
Vientiane. For the current conditions of Khon Ramayana dance and Fon Phra Rak Phra Ram there are elements
of the performances that have changed from the past to the present which was influenced by the culture of
performances from neighboring countries. This indicates the identity of Khon Ramayana dance and Fon Phra
Rak Phra Ram that both performances still retain the ancient traditions and still an indication of nationality
transmitted through the acting style, dance style, narration and dialogue narration, music and costumes which
may have some limitations that make the performance somewhat incomplete but still remain exquisite and
structured, so, the performing arts are of people’s awareness to be appreciated by the value of arts and culture
through the performance of Khon Ramayana dance and Fon Phra Rak Phra Ram.
ER  -