Ram Sat Chatri

Chatri is the form of dance-drama that is popular in the southern parts of Thailand, especially Petchaburi Province. According to the tradition, the Chatri is prototype of all form of Thai dance-drama, which are its modifications in successive periods. It is the custom that the leading male dancer of the troupe must perform a prelude, which is known as the Ram Sat to the accompaniment of pipe and drums. This preliminary dance is actually the ceremony of paying homage to the dancer teachers. In this instance, the original Ram Sat has been adapted for group dancing by both male and female dancers. Only the graceful movements of the old dance are retained while new gestures make it modern and attractive. It is development of the old dance to meet the requirements of modern attention.

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