Post on 20-Jan-2017
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
THAILAND
is also called “Muang Thai”, which means “Land of the Free”
THAILAND
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
BANGKOK
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