THAI STRING ENSEMBLE DEVELOPED FROM BOWED STRINGED INSTRUMENT’S MUSICAL TECHNIQUES

Abstract

Research on the Creative Composition for Thai string Ensemble Developed from Bowed Stringed Instrument’s Music Techniques aimed to study the bowed string instrumental music techniques in a Thai classical ensemble and to compose a song from the bowed string instrumental music techniques in a Thai classical ensemble. This research used the qualitative research methodology involving the study of documents related, collecting the field data, analyzing, synthesizing, and extending the knowledge to the song composition. The study found that

There were techniques for the bowed string instrumental music in a  Thai classical ensemble as follows : there were 27 techniques for  Saw sam sai instrumental music including Kan Si Khu Prasan, Nio Khuan,  Phrom Sai Plao, Phrom Pit, Phrom Poet, Phrom Chak, Phrom Khlueng Nio, Phrom Phiset, Nio Pra, Sabat Nio, Sabat Khanchak, Nio Klam, Nio Ae, Khayi Nio, Nio Naksadung, Rud Nio, Si Dang, Si Phaeo, Nio Chang, Prip, Sa uek, Khanchak, Sainam Lai, Khanchak Baep Kwai Ple, Kan Si Baep KhapMai, Khanchak Ngu Lueai, Poet So, Cha ngak So and Yok Nio. There were 20 instrumental music techniques which were the same practices for Saw u and Saw duang including Khuang Nio, Phrom Sai Plao, Phrom Pit, Phrom Poet, Phrom Chak, Phrom Khlueng Nio, Phrom Phiset, Pra, Sabat Khanchak Sabat Nio, Sa uek, Si Dang, Si Phaeo, Nio Ae, Prip, Nio Klam, Khayi Khanchak, Khayi Nio, Rud Nio and Yok Nio. Various instrumental music makes the song musical, beautiful, and profound which expresses the prominent identity of the Saw sam sai, Saw duang, and Saw U.