eastasianmusic grade 8 quarter two- chinese, japanese
Unit ii music of thailand
1.
2. Unit II- Music of
Thailand
Lesson 1: Vocal Music: Nasal
Lesson 2: Musical Ensembles of
Thailand
Prepared by: Baranggay
Two
III Antimony
3. • Thailand is one of the countries
in Southeast Asia. The tonal
system of Thaati music is
similar to the pentatonic scale
of China. It is composed of seven
tones but they usually omit the
fourth and seventh note.
7. • Most of the music of Thailand are
in duple meter. The accent
usually falls on the last beat
and is marked by an intrument
called Ching.
• The melody is simple and it is
sung with ornamentation but has
no vibrato. It is characterized by
a crescendo on sustained tones.
8. • Sing the song and use an improvised
instrument to mark the accented
beats.. Chaan
g
Chaang , chaang, chaang Nu ruu oak
chaang
rue plaaw, Chaang man tua too may
baw,
Camusuk man yaaw riak waa nguang Saong kh
Waa ngaa. Mii han, mi taa, haang yaaw.
11. • A musical ensemble is a group
of two or more musicians who
perform instrumental or
vocal music. In each musical
style different norms have
developed for the sizes and
composition of different
ensembles, and for the
repertoire of songs or musical
works that these ensembles
12.
13. Music Ensembles
1. A piphat ( ) is a kind of
ensemble in the classical music
of Thailand, which features
wind and percussion
instruments. It is considered
the primary form of ensemble
for the interpretation of the
most sacred and "high-class"
compositions of the Thai
classical repertoire.
14. Music Ensembles
• including the Buddhist
invocation entitled sathukan
(Thai: as well as the
suites called phleng rueang. It
is also used to accompany
traditional Thai theatrical and
dance forms including khon
(Thai: masked dance-
drama), lakhon (classical
dance), and shadow puppet
17. 1. piphat
b. The ranat ek ( )
is a Thai xylophone.
It has 21 or 22 wooden
bars suspended by cords
over a boat-shaped
trough resonator,
and is played with two
mallets. It is used as a leading
instrument in the piphat ensemble.
18. 1. piphat
c. The khong wong lek ( ), is a
gong circle used in Thai classical
music. It has 18 tuned bossed gongs.
19. 1. piphat
d. The taphon ( )
is a traditional drum
of Thailand. It is
barrel-shaped, with
two heads, and is
played by the hands and fingers of
both
hands.
21. 1. piphat
f. The ching ( ) are small bowl-
shaped finger cymbals of thick and
heavy bronze, with a broad rim
commonly used in Cambodia and
Thailand.
22. Music Ensembles
2. Mahori ( ) now means an
ensemble composed of the
stringed and percussion
instruments, it originally refer
only to the string ensemble.
Prince Damrong was of the
opinion that mahori was
invented by the ancient Khmer
and was later adopted and
elaborated by the Thai (1931:3).
23. Music Ensembles
• Originally the mahori consisted
of four members: a krajappi, a
saw sam sai, a thone, and a singer
who also kept time with the krap
phuang. traditionally played by
women in the courts of both
Central Thailand and Cambodia. It
combines the xylophones and
gong circles of the piphat with
the strings of the khruang sai
25. 2. Mahori
a. The ranat is a kind of percussion
instrument which evolved from the
grap. Originally a pair of grap where
used to keep the rhythm. It can be
Ranat Ek or Ranat Ayk.
26. 2. Mahori
b. The khong wong lek ( ), is a
gong circle used in Thai classical
music. It has 18 tuned bossed gongs.
27. 2. Mahori
c. The Chake(chakee) is the three-
stringed floor zither of Thailand
called the alligator zither. The chake
has raised frets, two thick nylon
strings and one brass string that pass
over a flattened metal bridge that
gives the instrument a characteristic
buzzing sound similar to the sitar.
28. 2. Mahori
d. The Saw sam sai ( ) simply
sam sai, literally "three stringed
fiddle”, is a traditional bowed
string instrument of Thailand. Its
body is made from a special type of
coconut covered on one end with
animal skin, and it has three silk
strings.
29. 2. Mahori
e. The Saw Duang ( )
is a bowed string instrument
used in Thai music. it has
a higher pitch than a saw-u.
It has a hardwood soundbox
covered on the playing end
With python skin.
30. 2. Mahori
f. The Thon, a small goblet drum is also
used in Thai traditional music. The
drum is made of lathe-spun wood
which is covered with goat skin.
31. Music Ensembles
3. Khruang sai ( ), is a
musical ensemble in Thai
classical music which consists
primarily of string instruments.
A typical khruang sai ensemble
features two-string fiddles, one
high and one low saw duang and
saw sam sai, a three-string zither
called Chake, a vertical flute
called khlui, hand drums, and
32. Music Ensembles
• The khruang sai is one of the
quietest and most intimate
ensembles in Thai classical
music. It is used to accompany
singing, dances, and holidays. It
also used in impromptu
occasions requiring music.
34. 4. Khruang Saay
a. The Chake(chakee) is the three-
stringed floor zither of Thailand
called the alligator zither. The chake
has raised frets, two thick nylon
strings and one brass string that pass
over a flattened metal bridge that
gives the instrument a characteristic
buzzing sound similar to the sitar.
35. 4. Khruang Saay
b. The Saw sam sai ( ) simply
sam sai, literally "three stringed
fiddle”, is a traditional bowed
string instrument of Thailand. Its
body is made from a special type of
coconut covered on one end with
animal skin, and it has three silk
strings.
36. 4. Khruang Saay
c. The Saw Duang ( )
is a bowed string instrument
used in Thai music. it has
a higher pitch than a saw-u.
It has a hardwood soundbox
covered on the playing end
With python skin.
37. 4. Khruang Saay
d. the khlui ( ), is a
vertical duct flute from
Thailand. It is generally
made of bamboo, though
instruments are also
made from hardwood
or plastic.
