TY - JOUR
KW - Digital preservation
KW - Laban Theory Approach
KW - Malay Folk Dance
AU - N. Musa
AU - M.Z. Idris
AU - M.E.A.H. Hashim
AU - A.N. Othman
AU - L.C. Kim
AB - This 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.
DO - 10.5373/JARDCS/V12SP1/20201152
M1 - 1
N1 - Publisher: Institute of Advanced Scientific Research, Inc.
N2 - This 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.
SP - 995
EP - 998
TI - Digital preservation for Malay folk dance expression: Developing a framework using motion capture, aesthetic experience and laban theory approach
UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85079487731&doi=10.5373%2fJARDCS%2fV12SP1%2f20201152&partnerID=40&md5=06fad69a59af4ee00abb3aad7b48688d
VL - 12
SN - 1943023X (ISSN)
ER -