Thailand Music Grade 8

Thailand
Loi Khratong
• “Loy” means “float”, and a “krathong” is a
special Thai floating sculpture particular to
the holiday. The traditional krathong is made
from a cross-section of a banana tree trunk,
which is then elaborately decorated with
folded banana leaves and flowers in intricate
towering designs.
Instru
mental
Piphat
• Considered the main Thai classical court ensemble
• It has a percussive timbre of the melodic
instruments overlaid with a nasal aerophone play
what seems to be a clamor of notes only held
together by drums and some minimal percussion
• primarily plays theater, dance drama, and ritual
music
Ranat Ek
• is a Thai musical instrument in the
percussion family that consists of 21
wooden bars suspended by cords over a
boat-shaped trough resonator and struck
by two mallets. It is used as a leading
instrument in the piphat ensemble.
Khong wong yai
• is a circle with gongs used in the music of
Thailand. It has 16 tuned bossed gongs in a
rattan frame and is played with two
beaters.The player sits in the middle of the
circle. It is used in the piphat ensemble to
provide the skeletal melody the other
instruments of the elaborate ensemble.
Taphon
• is a traditional drum of Thailand. It
is barrel-shaped with two heads,
and is played by the hands and
fingers of both hands, much like the
more popular congas.
Klong that
• are large barrel drums used in the
classical music of Thailand. They are
played with large wooden sticks. They
are usually played in a pair and used in
the piphat ensemble.
Ching
• Ching are bowl-shaped, about 5 centimeters
in diameter, and made of bronze alloy—
iron, copper, and gold. They are struck
together in a cyclical pattern to keep time
and regulate the melody, and they function
as the "timekeeper" of the ensemble.
Pi
• The pi nai has 6 holes, through which it
can make varying sounds, and 22
pitches. The pi is a form of oboe, and is
classified under the Thai wind
instrument catergory. The reed of the pi
is made of Bai tan, a form of palm leaf
Khlui
• It is mostly made from bamboo, but is
made from hardwood, and sometimes
even plastic too. The seven lower holes
on the Khlui are where the fingers sit,
covering and uncovering them in order
to change the note that comes out.
Mahori
• The ensemble was originally played by men, but
when it became popular, men of position who
had large households allowed the mahori to be
performed by women.
• mahori now means an ensemble composed of
the stringed and percussion instruments, it
originally refer only to the string ensemble.
Ranat Ek Lek, Ranat Thum Lek
• The Ranat Ek Lek is similar to the Ranat Ek, but is
made with metal keys, instead of wooden ones.
The Flat metal keys are placed over a wooden
resonater.
• The Ranak Thum Lek was created to have a lower
tone then the Ranat Ek Lek. The only major
difference is that all of the keys are larger, giving it
a lower tone.
Grajabpi
• It is a stringed instrument, similar to a
lute. The strings are plucked, and it is
used in Thai Classical Music. It is made
of jackfruit or teak wood, and has four
strings. The Grajabpi is believed to be
one of the oldest Thai instruments.
Saw Duang and Saw U
• It is a string instrument that is played with a bow. The box
of the saw duang is made from either bamboo or
hardwood, and the skin on the end of the sound chamber
is often made from snake skin. The strings are often made
from silk.
• It is similar to the Saw Duang, but larger and produces a
lower pitch. It has 2 strings, and can produce 8 notes. The
soundbox of the Saw U is made from a coconut shell with
the open side covered with cowskin. The silk strings of the
Saw U are played with a bow
Saw Duang Saw U
Jakhe
• Approximately 20cm high, and 140cm long,
the Jakhe has two strings made from silk, and
two strings made from brass. In order to play
this instrument, your left hand goes on
the frets, to change the pitching, while your
right hand strikes the strings with a ivory
plectrum tied to your index finger.
1. “Loy” means ?
Quiz!
2. bowl-shaped that are struck together in a cyclical
pattern to keep time and regulate the melody, and they
function as the "timekeeper“
3. Considered the main Thai classical court ensemble
4. is a form of oboe, and is classified under the Thai wind
instrument catergory
5. It is a circle with gongs used in the music of Thailand.
6-10 Classify the instruments according to
Hornbostel-sachs system

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