การอนุรักษ์และพัฒนารำฉุยฉายนางยุบลของชาวบ้านในจังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช Conservation and Development of Chuichai Nang Yubon of Villagers in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Abstract

Abstract

                The research entitled “Conservation and Development of Chuichai Nang Yubon of Villagers in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province” was aimed at 1) searching for some guidelines to conserve the dance patterns of Chuichai Nang Yubon of villagers in Nakhon Si Thammarat province and  2) developing a completed set of costume for the dancers of the new Chuichai Nang Yubon to perform  in various occasions as one of local cultural heritage. The sampling group included academics, experts, an artist, and university students from Performing Arts Program, Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University.The data were collected by using structured in-depth interview with groups of academics, experts and an artist, using participant observations with group of villagers, and using criticism from professionals and Likert-scale questionnaire with groups of students and audiences who come to see the show.  Traditionally, Chuichai Nang Yubon was created as part of “Inao Play” in episode namely “Tat dokmai chai krit” which used to perform also in the female dance drama of Nakhon Si Thammarat during the early Rattanakosin period. To conserve that type of the traditional plays, only singing part and shorten of some parts were kept such as Chuichai Dance, the lyric of “chuichai’ and “mae si” would be sung for one round with 17 dance patterns:  “tha chuichai”,   “tha cha pai nai noi”, “ tha loichai”, “ tha sam-ang,” “ tha yang krai”, “ tha loichai thiao praphat”, “ tha naengnoi”, “ tha chaemchoi saisawat”, “ tha thue phuang phutthachat”, “ tha wilat pai oei”, “tha mae si oei”, “ tha mae si karaket” ,“tha thiao chom pathum met”, “tha yang sa su kun”, “tha doenthang ma klang thung phong”, “ tha kep dok mayong” และ  “tha banchong that oei”. At the present time, the dance is developed into a complete set of a new “Chuichai Dance”.  After the new version of “Chuichai Dance” was developed, the lyric of “chuichai’ and “mae si” were also adjusted to sing for two rounds, instead of one as in the traditional dance.  Moreover, the costumes were also developed for better suit to the female dance drama of Nakhon Si Thammarat.  The new dance patterns comprised of  “kamlai khothao” “phanung” “ khemkhat” “ pha sabai krong kho” “ kamlai khomue” “ chi nang” “krabang na”  “and “dokmai that” To develop new steps and other components of the dance, the principle of Thai traditional performing art choreography is used.  The audience’s satisfaction from questionnaire was shown in the high level (mean= 4.51) comprise of beautiful lyric, gorgeous costumes, and elegant dance steps which can be performed in various social occasions.