2/17 Homelands: Thailand

 

 

 

Homelands: Thailand

An overview of the regions of Thailand and various dance forms, including Classical (Central Thailand), Lanna (Northern Thailand), and Contemporary Southeast Asian dance.

 


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Warmup

Thai self massage

 

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Ancient History

Four Regions of Thailand


History of Thailand

 


 

Historical Footage: 1910-1930 Siam

 


0:00 East vs. West (Orientalism)

16:00 Dance

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Classical Dance (Central Thailand)

How Traditional Dance Battle Masks Are Made In Thailand

 

 

‘Khon’ - the beautiful and mesmerizing masked dance drama of Thailand


    

Costume revival


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Lanna Kingdom & Renaissance

 

Thailand History: The Story of the Lanna Kingdom 


 

Thailand History: The Story of the Lanna Kingdom 

 

Reading: What is Lanna?

https://www.chiangmaicitylife.com/clg/our-city/history/what-is-lanna-how-lanna-became-the-identity-and-brand-it-is-today/ 

 

Question 1: (See discussion board post for Thailand - read seminar summary and answer the two questions posted) 

 

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Lanna Dance (Northern Thailand)

Fon Tien

 
 

Question 2: What dance element is most striking to you in the Fon Tien style depicted in the video above, and why? (Body, Action, Space, Time, Energy)

 

Fon Leb
 
 
 

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Contemporary Thai Dance

Waewdao Sirisook

Candle Dance

 




Sideshow Angel


 

Question 3: 

a. What narrative and emotions are evoked in the dance Sideshow Angel? 

b. Based on the Fon Tien video, what traditional Thai dance vocabulary or elements is performer Waewdao Sirisook using, and what are contemporary innovations?


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Dance Practice

Fon Leb (Fingernail Dance)

 

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Closing

 

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Additional Resources

Lanna Dream: Waewdao Sirisook at TEDx







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