Abstract:
The purpose of this thesis to study the role of Ninlapat in the Show on Ramayana. The study analyzed character of Ninlapat from role play of Ramayana by King Rama 1, and analyzed posture from Acharn Prasit Pinkaew during 1965 1983. The analysis is focused on the posture called Jong Thanon, the battle between Ninlapat and Hanuman, the battle between Ninlapat and the giant, and the ground inspection of Ninlapat. The study states that the character of Ninlapat could be found in Ramayana, the royal writing of His Majesty the King Rama I, as black monkey. He has eight hands when he shows the strength, with garlands on his head. He has weapon called Khan. His father is Phra Karl, without reference to his mother, wife and children. His outstanding characters are courage, brave, honesty, humility, respect, and responsibility. He was ranked as Phraya Apai Wong, Uparat of Muang Chompoo, after finishing the battle. Ninlapats choreography applies the skills of posture from monkey in Thai classic masked play, translation for dialogue and lyrics. The translation for dialogue and lyrics is the art that requires highly skilled of translation. The outstanding point of Ninlapats postures in Jong Thanon is the way that the characters mood could be showed clearly, with harmonization between the postures and scripts. There might be the feeling of sad, mourn and also enrage in the same chapter. Therefore, Ninlapat is one of the most outstanding characters in the show, which requires high skills of dance. The postures of the battle between Ninlapat and Hanuman and the battle between Ninlapat and the giant are the dance which already defined. Each posture is connected in pattern. The postures of the battle between Ninlapat and Hanuman and the battle between Ninlapat and the giant consist of main postures for monkey dancing and other special dancing. The main postures of monkey dancing are postures of keeping, walking on the heels, stretching effects, and lift right foot jumping. The attack and retraction of Ninlapat with Hanuman are Tha Tee Bon and Tha Tee Lor. The attack and retraction of Ninlapat with the giant are the brush away weapon from right and left. The 6 postures for the battle between Ninlapat and Hanuman are the posture of catching, turning around and pierce the side by standing, stepping on the hands to lift lunge and prevent from above, turning around and pierce the side by sitting, piercing and biting arm, and raising. The 5 postures for the battle between Ninlapat and the giant are the posture of catching 1, crossing all three time (Sam Tee Kwai), Hok Kud, Kuen Loy 1, and Kuen Loy 2. The postures of the ground inspection of Ninlapat are manners of Phaya monkey. Ground Nok rhythm is applied to the performance to show the meaning of various embattle postures. The outstanding characteristics of Ninlapat are the style of rhythm dancing by jumping and clamp leg instead of lifting the foot and clamp leg, and the strength and adroitness of compatible dancing. The postures are divided in 2 periods, which are standard postures and special postures. The special posture for Ninlapat is the posture of catching the flies, which styles and manners of monkey are included in the dancing. Choreography of Ninlapat reflects the performance knowledge of teachers and experts. They might insert personal skills, tactics, and styles to make the shows more outstanding in order to impress the audiences. Therefore, the education and research should be encouraged for the conservation and for the benefit of further study.