การแสดงหมอลำ กรณีศึกษาชุมชนหมอลำข้างวัดมัชฌิมาวาสกับบริบททางสังคม จังหวัดอุดรธานี / มนูศักดิ์ เรืองเดช = Classical North-Eastern performance (Molam) : a case study of Molam community near Matchimawat temple and social contexts in Udonthani / Manusak Reangdet
To study the history of Molam community near Matchimawat temple, Makkhang, Muang District, Udon Thani and to analyze components and dancing patterns of Molamklon. The study showed the comparison of unique features between Molamklon performance (singing based) and Molamsing performance (dancing based) in the community. Moreover, this showed an analysis of Molam performance in the area and social contexts of the province. This research is conducted by studying documents involved, interviewing, observing the performance, demonstrating by the Molam artists, and practicing by the researcher. The finding showed that, in the Molam community settled down near Matchimawat temple, Muang district, Udon Thani, there are groups of Molam artists having Molam offices and running business in many types of Molam performance since B.E. 2502 to 2553, for 50 years. The amount of Molam offices is more than 80 offices in the community area. It was named by Udon Thani people the Molam community, the Molam area or the Molam market. Under the globalization with high competition in the present, from the past the art of Molam performance has been developing until now. Dancing postures consist of standardized postures and created postures that are unique in a group. The uniqueness of dancing postures attracts the audiences to watch and admire Molam arstists' performance. Individually, they have different dancing postures which are imitated and created from human nature, animal actions, and characters in Esan novels. A Molam dancing posture in the performance called Fonkeaw - a dancing posture that male dance close to female in order to touch female affectionately. The Molam performance in the community of Matchimawat temple played significant roles in social contexts and traditional Esan cultures. The Molamsing performance has roles as entertainment activities played in many festivals mostly. On the other hand, The Molamklon performance has roles in entertaining, developing in singing arts, and having Esan cultures in local novels, traditional ways of living and history of the society which created composition of many poetries with morality in order to reflect the country people's ways of life. The performance also helps people solve social problems, support democracy, campaign for political election, concern environmental situation to preserve natural resources, realize global warming, know decease control and protect themselves from drugs. To be survival in a society, the art of Molam performance needs to be developed to suite the present situation and socio-economical changes, however it should be developed in range of Esan performance. In addition, There should be participations from government sector, private sector, and education sector to support the art of Molam performance in the community near Matchimawat temple to be a pride and property of Esan people forever.
