Jikey
| Native name | យីកេ(Khmer) ลิเก(Thai) |
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| Genre | Arts performance |
| Instrument(s) | oboe,skor yikey(in Cambodia),tambourine |
| Origin | India (originally), later introduced to Southeast Asia |
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JikeyorYikey(Yawi:جيكيي;Khmer:យីកេ,[ˈjiːkeː];Thai:ลิเก,romanized:likey,pronounced[líʔ.kēː])[a]is a form of traditional religious dance originated from India and commonly practiced by communities in severalSoutheast Asiancountries such asCambodia,[1][2]Malaysia,[3]Thailand,[4]andVietnam.[b][5]Specifically, there are two major types ofJikeyin Thailand, the one incentral regiontend to have more Buddhist characteristic adopted its original Indian form, meanwhile in thesouthern regionit bear more Islamic characteristic as it is heavily influenced by thePersianandArabs-derived culture which characterized by the usage of Middle Eastern musical instruments such as thetambourine,etc.[4]
Since 2015, Cambodia has submittedJikey(យីកេ) as one of its Intangible Cultural Heritages to theUNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).[6][7]
Performance
[edit]The main elements of Jikey are improvised dialogue, music and dance, and local legends formed the main repertoire with considerable emphasis placed on slapstick comedy. The Jikey music consists of both instrumental and singing. The main characters are comedians, king and warriors, and a form ofleitmotifis involved as various characters in the drama are identified with specific elements in the music.[5][8]
Instruments
[edit]A complete theatrical orchestra for Jikey includesrebana(with no jingles) in large, medium and small sizes; onetambourine;one hanging, knobbedgong,five or more pairs ofcerek,one pair ofkesi,an oboe (serunaifor Malay orpifor Thai). However, typical ensembles consists only of a violin, 3rebanaand 2cerekorbamboostampers.[5]
Notes
[edit]- ^pronunciation and spelling in Thailand might differs to each region due to dialect differences, but however it refers to the same thing, it can be spelled or known asJikey,Yikey,Likey,Jikay,Yikay,Likay,Jikae,Yikae,Likae,orJi-ke,Yi-ke,Li-ke
- ^mainly practiced in southern Vietnam by theKhmer Kromcommunity of Cambodia origin
References
[edit]- ^Se, Sio (August 2002)."All The World's A Stage".Leisure Cambodia.Retrieved25 October2018.
[Web content originally part of Leisure Camobodia (tabloid), Volume 2, Number 8, August 2002.]
- ^Khean, Yun; Dorivan, Keo; Lina, Y; Lenna, Mao.Traditional Musical Instruments of Cambodia(PDF).Kingdom of Cambodia: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. pp. 246–247.
- ^"Jikey".Ministry Of Information Communication & Culture of Malaysia.Retrieved22 September2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^abSukphisit, Suthon (1995).The vanishing of Thailand: Folk Arts and Folk Culture.
- ^abcTerry Miller & Sean Williams (2008).The Garland Handbook of Southeast Asian Music.Routledge. p. 228.ISBN978-0-415-96075-5.
- ^"Rehabilitation and Preservation of Cambodian Performing Arts".United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- ^"Inventory List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Kingdom of Cambodia"(PDF).United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). 2015.
- ^"Music for Theater: JIKEY".Musicmall Production Pte Ltd. 2004.Retrieved22 September2010.