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Khon (Thai: โขน, pronounced) is a dance drama genre from Thailand.Khon has been performed since the Ayutthaya Kingdom. [1]It is traditionally performed solely in the royal court by men in masks accompanied by narrators and a traditional piphat ensemble.
Khon is a traditional Thai dance focused on classical masks. This type of dance developed in the seventeenth century as a hybrid of Hindu military rituals and Thai martial arts. Khon focuses on the Ramakian epic, a version of the Ramayana story telling of Rama, an avatar of the Hindu God Vishnu, and his wife Sita who is abducted by the demon ...
The Thai term, Taree (Thai: ตารี) borrowed from Melayu word, Tari [9] and being adopted specifically for Thai-Malays Traditional Dance e.g. Taree Kipas Dance Thai version. [ 10 ] The term drama in Thai word such as, Khon which is derived from Tamil word, Kon [ 11 ] ( Tamil : கோன் , romanized: kōṉ ) [ 12 ] means "King and god ...
The Khon Masked Dance Drama is a performing art that combines musical, vocal, literary, dance, ritual, and handicraft elements. Khon performances – which involve graceful dance movements, instrumental and vocal renditions and glittering costumes – depict the glory of Rama, the hero and incarnation of the god Vishnu, who brings order and ...
Khon dancers wore gilded paper-bonnets with hanging sides adorned with counterfeit stones and pendants of gilded wood. [59]: 49 Thai classical dance took a profound influence from neighboring countries such as Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos. It is widely regarded as a highly refined and sophisticated art form, with intricate movements, ornate ...
A Florida IHOP employee who was fired after serving a homeless man said she was offered her job back, according to local media. Victoria Hughes has worked at an IHOP restaurant in Lakeland, Fla ...
Wai khru, or Wai kru, is a Thai concept that exists in almost all of Thai performance art - from traditional Thai music to classical Khon dance and fighting arts, such as Krabi Krabong and Muay Thai. The ritual consists of 2 parts: "Wai khru" and "Ram muay," made up of 4 different Thai words.
Knightley said, before imitating her daughter shunning her from the dance floor at the disco. “'Mom, mom you are so embarrassing, just go and stand in the corner,'” Knightley recalled. "It was ...