The evolution of khon
The evolution of khon
Practitioners of the distinctly Thai art form look for ways to keep the genre relevant to the younger and future generations
published : 22 Apr 2021 at 04:00
6 Pattarasuda Anuman Rajadhon breaking down Jitti Chompee s Melancholy Of Demon during last month s demonstration at the Neilson Hays Library.
Choreographer Jitti Chompee s ongoing khon project, which includes Melancholy Of Demon, a dance performance that I reviewed earlier this month, is supported by the Ministry of Culture and departments and offices under its umbrella. This is a surprising level of governmental support granted to a contemporary dance artist who wants to do not-so-genteel things with khon and the character of Tossakan. I still remember how in 2006 the Ministry of Culture reportedly forced Somtow Sucharitkul to change the scene in his opera Ayodhya that depicted the death of Tossakan (Ravan in the opera version) onstage, a practice
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