Thailand Musical Instruments

NAME ME

(Philippines)Diwdiw-As

(Philippines)Kulintang Ensemble

(China)Erhu

(India) Mridangam

(Philippines) Gabang

Percussion instrumentsIdiophones• 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

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

Chordophones

Plucked/Struked• Jakhae-crocodile-shaped

fretted floor zither with three strings

Bowed-string• Sau Duang-- higher two-

string fiddle with hardwood body

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

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)

Thai Pop•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

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