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THE MUSIC OF THAILAND Music of Southeast Asia 1st Quarter | Module 2 WHAT DO I NEED TO LEARN? In this lesson, we will discuss the traditional music and folksong of Thailand natively compromises the strong beat and harmony type music with the...

THE MUSIC OF THAILAND Music of Southeast Asia 1st Quarter | Module 2 WHAT DO I NEED TO LEARN? In this lesson, we will discuss the traditional music and folksong of Thailand natively compromises the strong beat and harmony type music with the strong influence of Chinese music. LISTENING ACTIVITY Listen to the Thai popular folksong “Chang” then analyze the possible meaning of the song. https://youtu.be/2yoLXBiLkPA  DISCUSSION Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya THAILAND Formerly known as Siam, Thailand is known for being the sole nation in Southeast Asia that has never been ruled by a Western power. It is for this reason that the country is also called “Muang Thai,” which means “Land of the Free.” History and geography indicate that Thai music is a conglomeration of Asian influences. Its musical principles and elements are basically derived from Chinese music, while its musical instruments are inspired by the Indian and Indonesian strings and gong-chimes. The Thais combined and adapted these to their culture and created their own unique music. Bangkok is the capital and then most populous city of Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep.  THE MUSIC OF THAILAND - Music is theoretically based on the five-tone or seven-tone scale system. It is not only confined to the royal courts but is also used extensively in dance, theatre, and in ceremonies. - Thai folk music consists of simple songs with simple melodic lines. Its main focus in singing is the articulation of the text rather than the style or technique of execution. - Songs opportunity to improvise song text to suit the given occasion. The interpretation of a singer gives meaning to the sacred and spiritual essence of songs with free rhythm while melodies may either be interpreted or written in the high or low register with long or short durations. Thailand have inherently poetic lyrics that allow a singer or performer to easily define the melodic lines.  INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC Thailand's Musical Ensemble The beginnings of Thai instruments can be traced from: 1) The instruments from China 2) The Khmer models were derived from Indonesia and India. 3) Those brought about by foreign traders and, 4) those that are created by the Thai themselves. Musical instruments are not only played for solo performances but also as a group. A musical group is a combination of different instruments or voices performing together such as an ensemble or an orchestra. An ensemble is a performance of a small group of musicians, usually playing the same type of musical instruments while the orchestra is a large group of musicians playing different musical instruments.  PIPHAT KRUNG-SAI Thailand has three primary instrumental MAHORI ensembles that are similar to the other ensembles in Southeast Asia. 01 Khaong-wong (a set of RANAAT (Xylophone) gongs in a circular frame) PIPHAT Piphat is an ensemble in Thailand consisting of Ching (small cymbals) woodwind and percussion instruments. It is the most common Thai classical music. It can be performed in either a loud outdoor style Taphon (a drum beaten by hands) using hard mallets or in an indoor style using padded hammers. Pi-nai (double reed pipe) Kalong-tat (a drum beaten by sticks) 02 Solaw (bowed lute) KHRUANG-SAI Soduang (high- Kruang-sai is an orchestra pitched two- stringed bowed that combines some of the lute) percussion and wind Khim (small hammered instruments of the piphat Chinese Dulcimer) with a stretched string section. It is used for Klui (vertical flipple instrumental indoor flute) in several sizes and ranges performances and for accompanying the Thai hoongrabok, the Thai Stick Thon (goblet drum) Puppet Theater. Three-string Jakhe (plucked zither) 03 MAHORI Mahori is combination of Piphat and Krung-sai. Basically, it is played by women in courts. “ The music of Thailand reflects its geographic position at the intersection of China, India, Indonesia and Cambodia, and reflects trade routes that have historically included Persia, Africa, Greece and Rome. Thai musical instruments are varied and reflect ancient influence from far afield - including the klong thap and khim (Persian origin), the Jakhe (Indian origin), the klong jin (Chinese origin), and the klong kaek (Indonesian origin). —THE MUSIC OF THAILAND  November full moon shines Listen to the folksong “Loi Loi Krathong, Loi Krathong Loi Krathong” And the water’s high in local river and the klong Loi Krathong, Loi Krathong Loi Krathong is a lantern Loi Krathong, Loi Krathong festival in Thailand. "Loy" means "float" and "Krathong" Loy gratong is here and everybody’s full of is a little boat (or a small cheer float) made from banana We’re together at the klong leaves. So "Loy Krathong" is Each one with his krathong roughly "float banana leaf As we push away we pray boats". We can see a better day Loi Krathong, Loi Krathong https://youtu.be/4-jXvHRzE68 - Loi Krathong, Loi Krathong Lyrics of the song Loy gratong is here and everybody’s full of https://youtu.be/i-XjjGGDxNk - cheer Loi Krathong perfomance If you have any question about the lesson, message me in my Schoology account. - T. Mayo