Rabam-sor after Princess Dara Rasmi: Analysis of literature characteristic and literary arts

Abstract

“Rabam-sor Somphot Chang-phueak” is a performance that created by Princess Dara Rasmi for celebrate Phra Sawet Kachadej Dilok - The white elephant, when His Majesty King Prajadhipok visited Monthon Phayap in 1926. After that, there were many people who created performance that resemble the Rabam-sor Somphot Chang-phueak and call them “Rabam-sor”. This article will present the results of the analysis of Rabam-sor after Princess Dara Rasmi in terms of literature characteristic and literary arts. This study collected data from 8 performances “Rabam-sor” that created after Princess Dara Rasmi and Rabam-sor Somphot Chang-phueak. The study is shown that 1) structure form: There are 4 types of structures; The Somphot Chang-phueak style, The Chao Buathip’s style, The style that using the Yonok and Sor Yin, and the style that using Sor Yin only. 2) content: There are 3 topics; honoring individuals, honoring organizational, and celebrating Buddhist activities. 3) prosody: There are uses 3 types of prosody that appears in the Rabam-sor Somphot Chang-phueak but some characteristics were found to be different; terms of the syllables in lines, number of lines, rhyme, and tone marking at the end of lines. 4) Inheriting expressions: There are 2 ways; words at the beginning of the lines and maintaining-and-adapting the original expressions. And last, 5) literary arts: There are uses 3 literary arts; Selecting sounds, selecting words and Using figurative Language. The study reveals the inheritance and resolution of the characteristics of Rabam-sor, which has a part in the field of Lanna literary and performance. It is an extension of the wisdom of Princess Dara Rasmi that responds to the purpose which based on the present context. It still maintains the outstanding characteristics of Lanna literature that expresses respect intellect of the ancestor. Continuing with sophistication beautiful with a unique local language. That is in line with the Princess Dara Rasmi - who created “Rabam-sor” for intention to preserve, expand and spread the uniqueness of the Lanna in a sustainable manner.