02092nas a2200229   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653002500043653002600068653002100094100001200115700001500127700002000142700001600162700001300178245015000191856015900341300001200500490000700512520132300519022002001842                                       d10aDigital preservation10aLaban Theory Approach10aMalay Folk Dance1 aN. Musa1 aM.Z. Idris1 aM.E.A.H. Hashim1 aA.N. Othman1 aL.C. Kim00aDigital preservation for Malay folk dance expression: Developing a framework using motion capture, aesthetic experience and laban theory approach  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85079487731&doi=10.5373%2fJARDCS%2fV12SP1%2f20201152&partnerID=40&md5=06fad69a59af4ee00abb3aad7b48688d  a995-9980 v123 aThis article proposes to develop the Malay folk dance theoretical framework in order to digitally preserve the selected dance expression. Mak Yong, an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, claimed as one of 43 cultural masterpieces by UNESCO in 2008. However, since then many scholars have expressed their anxiety for the diminishing Mak Yong troupes. Furthermore, serious effort to safeguard the folk dance is still lacking eventhough the advancement of digital technology is great in this era. Under this circumstances, Motion Capture (MoCap) technology was applied in this study in order to record the Mak Yong dance expression data digitally, considering that the accuracy potential is significantly high. The Laban theory is then applied accompanied by the Aesthetic Experience (AX) theory as incorporating these two theories would provide a significant foundation. This is to ensusre that the digital preservation process of Mak Yong would satisfy both kinesthetic and aesthetic functions of the dance. Suggested framework will be produced at the end of the study through an initial observation of the concepts which recapitulates in this study. In conclusion, this framework will be of a great help to the future study of Malay folk dance in order to preserve its valuable cultural heritage in digital form.  a1943023X (ISSN)