The Sor Thai Playing Techniques in ASIA7 Band

Abstract

This thesis aimed at: exploring the history and musical works of the band Asia7 Research data were collected through interviews with three groups of key informants musicians and music academics.

The research findings reveal that the ASIA7 band distinguishes itself by incorporating Thai fiddle and traditional folk music into every song, blending them seamlessly with international music. Regarding the concepts and methods of incorporating the Thai fiddles, mainly set to the Keys Bb , A , and B for Thai songs, to evoke the emotions of the song and capture the natural tone of the Thai fiddles. There were also performing Techniques from both Thai and Western fiddles integrated into the songs to support the melody's appropriateness and emotional context with the style of Thai musical dialects and modern styles.  The Thai fiddle is modified to be robust and suitable for contemporary music collaboration, utilizing digital sound effect equipment to enhance the vocals or instrumental sounds, resulting in more melodious and engaging music listening experiences.