Abstract
This research aims to study the body of knowledge and intuition in Khon voice over narrators towards the narration of the Royal Khon Performance. Research methodology consists of studying relevant research, exploration, observation and focus group discussion. The target people used in study were divided into 3 groups, comprising 6 experts in Khon voice over narration, 5 practitioners and 15 general informants. The research results were presented by descriptive analysis method.
The research results found that the body of knowledge and intuition of 5 Khon voice over narrators in the Royal Khon performance included Kru Theeraphat Thongnim, Kru Suthee Choomcheun, Kru Chaowanart Pengsuk, Kru Damrongsak Natprasert, and Kru Somporn Tiengcham. As such, the 5 Khon voice-over narrators have been developing themselves from the pattern of movement of Khon voice-over narrators. Significantly, the body of Khon knowledge has been inherited and transferred by the great teacher of Khon voice over narration in the previous period of time, since Khon performance was performed in the Ayutthaya period. Initially, there was no inscription on Khon voice-over performance. Later, in the reign of King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) of Rattanakosin period, the Khon voice-over performance was scripted through the legend of royal Khon and has been developing from that period of time until present. Currently, the Royal Khon performance has been arranged and presented to the public. The 5 khon voice-over narrators received the royal trust from Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of King Rama IX for allowing the 5 Khon voice-over narrators to take part in the Royal Khon performance since then. The synthesis of body of knowledge and intuition of 5 Khon voice-over narrators in the Royal Khon performance found that the intuition of 5 Khon voice-over narrators has 5 following elements: 1. The actor must have a comprehensive wisdom, namely he is able to perform Khon voice over narration; 2. he must have individual techniques in Khon voice over narration differently; 3, he must have self-specific expertise and ability as a great teacher; 4. he must have self’s individual style in Khon voice over narration of melody, and fluency related to the role and feeling of actors; and 5. he must have special technique in Khon voice over narration, which every single actor has a different way of technique and expression in Khon voice over performance. Therefore, the intuition of Khon voice-over narrators has been derived from accumulating, transferring, practical knowledge and the knowledge has been inherited from generation to generation until it becomes self-talented.
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