Creative Research for Development of Thai Folk Dance ‘Rabam Kluay Tak’

Abstract

The aims of this research were 1) to study the process of dried banana production, the previous Ra-Bam Kluay Tak performance and recommendation about developing new ‘Ra-Bam Kluay Tak’ performance, and 2) to develop ‘Ra-Bam Kluay Tak’ performance with creative research. Data collections were non-participant observation and the 18 related persons interview with dried banana production and the previous performance, and 8 co-researchers for develop ‘Ra-Bam Kluay Tak’ performance. Qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis.

The results found that 1) there are 6 steps of the dried banana production, the previous Ra-Bam Kluay Tak performance present about process for making banana died, and the recommendations mostly are about element of costume and materials; and 2) Using creative research through 7 steps: design conception, design exploration, design development, design construction, design refinement, design presentation, and design evaluation to create ‘Ra-Bam Kluay Tak’ performance has 3 parts: lifestyle part, the process of dried banana production part, and amusement part. The developed elements are sound, chorography dance, costume, and materials.