1. Thailand
Musical Instruments

2. NAME ME
(China)Erhu
(India)
Mridangam
(Philippines) Gabang
(Philippines)
Kulintang Ensemble
(Philippines)
Diwdiw-As

3. Percussion instruments
Idiophones
• Ranat thum-it is a box-shaped
metallophone that is placed on
the floor
• Kwhang Wong Lek-it is a higher
gong circle; comprises many
small tuned bossed gongs
mounted in a rattan frame
• Ching-pair of small, thick
cymbals joined by a cord

4. Percussion Instruments
Membranophones
• Taphon-sacred barrel
drum; played with the
hands and used in
the piphat ensemble
• Rammana- it is a shallow
drum that looks like a
tambourine
• Thon Ramana-is a bowl
shaped ceramic drum
that is used in the Mahori
Ensemble

5. Chordophones
Plucked/Struked
• Jakhae-crocodile-shaped
fretted floor zither with
three strings
Bowed-string
• Sau Duang-- higher twostring fiddle with
hardwood body

6. Aerophones
Oboes
• Pi nai-standard leading
instrument used in
the piphat ensemble
Free-reeded
• Khaen-it is a bamboo
mouth organ that is
described to produce a
drone

7. Brief History of Thai Pop Music
• 1930s
– Western Classical Music
– Jazz and Tango
• 1960s
– Lukgrung
– Wrong Shadow
• 1980s
– Nationalistic Elements
• Mid 20th Century
– Luk Thung
– (Country Song)

8. •Luk Thung (Child of the
fields)-is the most popular
form of Thai country music
•Pumpuang Duangjan-the
mega star and the pioneer
of elecronic luk thung
•Mor Lam-Expert
Singer/Expert Song
– it is an Ancient Lao form of
song
– Singers perform three
minute songs combining lam
segments with luk thung or
pop style version
– Typically consists of medley
music
Thai Pop