Creating dance moves and music f This research is a qualitative research. The objective is to study the concept and how to think of creative works of local dramas in Thailand. The research scope is in 4 regions of Thailand as follows: 1) Northern region 2) Central region 3) Northeastern

Abstract

This research is a qualitative research. The objective is to study the concept and how to think of creative works of local dramas in Thailand.

The research scope is in 4 regions of Thailand as follows: 1) Northern region 2) Central region 3) Northeastern region and 4) Southern region. Data were collected by interviewing senior scholars (National Artist) and the academics who play an important role in the creation of local performances in all 4 regions of Thailand.

The results of the research found that the creativity of local performances in Thailand has been invented in various forms of dance in daily life-agriculture, handicraft faith, livelihood and the natural aspects of living things. 1) The North's performance in Sao Mai dance-Represents a way of life in the handicraft of fabric piping which is the way of life of the people in the community .Rabam Kep Cha- Represents a way of life in agriculture harvesting the produce of the people in the community. 2) Performances of the Central Region - Dance posture is an invention of dance that reflects the lifestyle of farmers. Represents the process of farming from the beginning of sowing rice, plowing the field, harvesting rice, and sweeping rice, showing the agricultural way of life of the people in the community. And the standard dance performance which developed from the tone dance. It is a traditional Thai game that is popularly played during the festival season. Shows the way of life of the people in the community. 3) Performances of the Isan region- Zheng Kai Mod Daeng- It conveys the identity that expresses the Isan vernacular, way of life, and livelihood. It represents the way of life of the people in the community. Dung Krok Dung Sark show -tells about the rituals and the beliefs of  guesswork for the rain of  Isan people. It represents the way of life of the people in the community's beliefs and faith. 4) The performance of the Southern region- Pan Hmo dance, takes the villagers' way of life in handicrafts as a model for inventing dance moves. It represents the way of life of handicrafts of the people in the upper southern communities. Deed Kung dance show , using traditional dance poses combined with dance moves created from the natural gestures of the shrimp. It represents the natural way of life of living things in the lower southern communities.

Local drama performances in Thailand are indicative of the original culture of that community and also entertain and delight the community. It also inserts the way of life of people in both rural and urban communities that transmitted from the past to the present

Keywords : concept, creative principle, dramatic, local