Mr. CARLO JUSTINO J. LUNAMalabanias Integrated School

MUSIC OF THAILAND

THAILANDCapital:Bangkok

Largest City:Bangkok

THAILANDOfficial Language:Thai or Siamese

Official Religion:Theravada Buddhism

THAILANDDemonym:Thai or Siamese

Currency:Baht (THB)

THAILANDNational Anthem:Phleng Chat Thai“Thai National Anthem”

Royal Anthem:Sansoen Phra Barami“Glorify His Prestige”

THAILANDMotto:Chat, Satsana, Phra Maha Kasat"Nation, Religion, King"

THAILAND is officially the

Kingdom of Thailand

formerly known as Siam

THAILAND is a country at

the center of the Indochinese peninsula in Mainland Southeast Asia

Borders: North: Myanmar and

Laos East: Laos and

Cambodia South: Gulf of

Thailand and Malaysia West: Andaman Sea

and Myanmar (southern extremity)

is known for being the sole nation in Southeast Asia that has never been ruled by a Western power

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is also called “Muang Thai”, which means “Land of the Free”

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BANGKOK is the capital and

the most populous city of Thailand

BANGKOK is known in Thai

as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep

BANGKOK

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Thai Music is a conglomeration

of Asian influences

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Thai MusicMusical principles

and elements: Chinese music

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Thai MusicMusical instruments:

Indian and Indonesian strings and gong-chimes

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Thai Music is theoretically based

on the five-tone or seven-tone scale system

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Thai Music is used in royal

courts, dance, theater, and in ceremonies

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Thai Instruments1. Ranat2. Khong Wong Lek3. Taphon4. Klong That5. Ching6. Thon

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RANAT is a Thai xylophone

has 21 wooden bars suspended by cords over a boat-shaped trough resonator and struck by two mallets

KHONG WONG LEK is a gong circle

used in Thai classical music

has 18 tuned bossed gongs

TAPHON is a traditional

drum of Thailand is barrel-shaped,

with two heads, and is played by the hands and fingers of both hands

KLONG THAT is a drum that

provides rhythm in piphat ensemble

similar to the skor thom of Cambodia

CHING are small bowl-

shaped finger cymbals of thick and heavy bronze, with a broad rim commonly used in Cambodia and Thailand

THON is a small goblet

drum is also used in Thai traditional music

is made of lathe-spun wood which is covered with goat skin

PARTNER ACTIVITYWatch the video clips of Thai musical ensembles.

After watching the performances, answer

the questions that follow.

Instrumental Ensembles1. Piphat2. Khrueang Sai3. Mahori

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PIPHAT features wind and percussion instruments

is performed in either outdoor style (with hard mallets) or indoor style (with padded mallets)

PIPHAT used to accompany funerals and cremation

ceremonies also used to accompany traditional Thai drama such as khon (masked dance-drama), and nang yai (shadow puppet theater)

PIPHAT

KHRUEANG SAI is a musical

ensemble in Thai classical music which consists primarily of string instruments

is used for indoor performances and for the accompaniment of stick-puppet theater

MAHORI is a form of Thai classical ensemble which

was traditionally played by women in the courts

MAHORI combines the xylophones and gong circles

(but not the pi, or oboe) of the piphat with the strings of the

khruang sai ensemble

QUESTIONS1. In three to five sentences, describe

how the (a) piphat, (b) khrueang sai, and (c) mahori musicians play their instruments.

2. Are their instruments made of wood or metal?

THANK YOU!

CARLO JUSTINO J. LUNAMalabanias Integrated SchoolAngeles City