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    Thai music is influenced by Chinese, Indian, and Indonesian styles and incorporates various instruments. It consists of three main types of instrumental ensembles: the Piphat ensemble which uses mallets and is played at funerals; the Mahori ensemble traditionally played by women using smaller instruments; and the Khruang sai ensemble which combines percussion, wind, and string instruments for indoor performances. Thai folk music features simple melodic lines and poetic lyrics allowing for improvisation.

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    Thai music is influenced by Chinese, Indian, and Indonesian styles and incorporates various instruments. It consists of three main types of instrumental ensembles: the Piphat ensemble which uses mallets and is played at funerals; the Mahori ensemble traditionally played by women using smaller instruments; and the Khruang sai ensemble which combines percussion, wind, and string instruments for indoor performances. Thai folk music features simple melodic lines and poetic lyrics allowing for improvisation.

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    Thai music is influenced by Chinese, Indian, and Indonesian styles and incorporates various instruments. It consists of three main types of instrumental ensembles: the Piphat ensemble which uses mallets and is played at funerals; the Mahori ensemble traditionally played by women using smaller instruments; and the Khruang sai ensemble which combines percussion, wind, and string instruments for indoor performances. Thai folk music features simple melodic lines and poetic lyrics allowing for improvisation.

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    MUSIC OF THAILAND

    Unit I
    Objectives

    At the end of the lesson, the students should be


    able to:
    Explain the characteristics of the music of
    Thailand;
    Listen perceptively and analyze critically
    the musical elements selected in Thai
    Music;
    Evaluate music and music performances
    applying elements and styles.
    Thailand
    was 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 indicates 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 from 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 the most
    populous city of Thailand. It is
    known in Thai as Krung Thep
    Maha Nakhon or simply Krung
    Thep.
    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.
    Thailand
    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.
    Thailand
    Songs of Thailand have inherently
    poetic lyrics which allow a singer or
    performer to easily define the
    melodic lines. It provides the singer
    the opportunity to improvise song
    text to suit the given occasion.
    Three Kinds of Instrumental
    Ensemble in Thailand.
    •Piphat Ensemble
    •Mahori Ensemble
    •Khruang sai Ensemble
    Piphat Ensemble
    Mid-sized orchestra that is used to perform in
    funerals, cremation ceremonies, traditional
    dance drama and shadow puppet theater
    performances.
    •Hard mallets for outdoor
    •Padded mallets for indoor
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi5RyepygCo
    •Pi nai – this is
    a woodwind
    instrument
    •Ranat ek–
    this is a
    xylophone
    Khong wong– this is
    a gong.
    a. Khong wong
    lek has sixteen
    tuned gongs
    b. Khong wong
    yai has
    eighteen tuned
    gongs
    •Taphon–
    this is a
    drum (hand)
    •Klong that–
    this is a
    drum (stick)
    •Ching–
    these are
    cymbals
    Mahori Ensemble
    This ensemble is traditional played
    by women in the courts of Central
    Thailand and Cambodia. Because of
    this, instruments for this ensemble
    are historically smaller. However,
    regular – sized instruments are used
    today.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyu10iRTHZ4
    •Ranat ek–
    this is a
    xylophone
    Khong wong– this is
    a gong.
    a. Khong wong
    lek has sixteen
    tuned gongs
    b. Khong wong
    yai has
    eighteen tuned
    gongs
    •Chakhe–
    this is a
    zither.
    •Saw sam
    sai– this is
    a bowed
    string
    •So duang–
    this is a
    fiddle
    •Thon– this
    is a goblet
    drum
    •Rammana–
    this is a
    small frame
    drum.
    KHRUANG SAI ENSEMBLE
    It is an orchestra that combines some
    of the percussion and wind instruments
    of the Piphat with an expanded string
    section. This group is primarily use in
    indoor performances and for the
    accompaniment of stick – puppet
    theater.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG84h4NXQpY
    •Chakhe–
    this is a
    zither.
    •Saw sam
    sai– this is
    a bowed
    string
    •So duang–
    this is a
    fiddle
    •Khlui phiang– this is
    a flute.
    a. Khlui phiang aw is
    the most popular
    flute.
    b. Khlui lib is the
    smallest flute
    c. Khlui is the
    largest flute.
    •Thon– this
    is a goblet
    drum
    •Champ– these
    are cymbals.
    a. Chap lek has
    the smaller
    cymbals.
    b. Khlui lib has
    the bigger
    cymbals
    •Rammana–
    this is a
    small frame
    drum.
    •Piphat Ensemble
    •Mahori Ensemble
    •Khruang sai Ensemble
    Khob khun
    ka! Ms. Gienette
    Ramirez
    D.

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