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Klong Sabat Chai

The Northern Folk Performances.

Klong Sabat Chai – physical training in Thai Drum Dance.

"Klong Sabatchai" meaning "Drum With Flipping And Dancing" is practiced before fighting a battle. The rhythm of the drum is designed to incite soldiers before getting out in the battle ; the drum is also played to demoralized the enemy.ln this nexus ,the drummers are accomplished in the art of music and dancing and they show off their skills with elbows, legs, heads and body movements.Drum is played in tune with the sound of cymbals merrily to give pleasure to listeners.

Klong Sabad Chai is the sacred dance of the victory drum, performed as an integral part of the drumming. Hung from double wooden sticks and carried by men, the Klong Sabat Chai boran (drum) has been used for more than seven hundred years in rituals proclaiming the victories of warriors and kings. The beating of the drum requires agility and virtuosity in using many parts of the body and all parts of the drum including the wooden frame to create the hypnotic power of this ritual drum dance.

These classical Thai Dance performances can be seen today at various artistic and cultural centers in the country. In Chiangmai, the performances are held at the Old Chiangmai Cultural Center, Imperial Mae Ping Hotel outdoor garden theatre show and Chiangmai’s Night Bazaar area Galare Food Center.

This picture shows at Chiangmai’s Night Bazaar.




The beating klong sabatchai

The beating klong sabatchai is performiances of Lanna .It has acrobatics character excitedly and has using organ such as the elbow , knees , head in the beating klong sabatchai .








Role of klong sabatchai

Now a role of klong sabatchai only arts has that to lead the fame of ground culture to Lanna . Then are in show position in culture such as Khantok coustom.


Rhythm of Klong sabatchai


Klong sabatchai has 3 the rhythm is chaiparee , chaiditee and chanaman







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