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The Traditional Music of Thailand
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This title was originally published in 1976.
This title was originally published in 1976.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents 1
- Chapter I
- The Fundamentals of Thai Music
- A. THE TUNING SYSTEM
- B. MELODY
- C. METER, RHYTHM, AND TEMPO
- Chapter III
- A. MELODIC PERCUSSION 1. Sets of Gong-kettles a. Khÿng wong yai
- b. Khyng wong lek
- c. Khÿiîg (wong) klang
- d. Khyng myn
- 2. Xylophones
- a. Ranat ek
- b. Ranat thum
- a. Ranat ek lek (ranat thyng)
- b. Ranât thum lek
- B. RHYTHMIC PERCUSSION 1. Cymbals a. Ching
- 2. Gong a. Mong
- 3. Drums
- C. WOODWINDS 1. Flute Types
- D. STRINGED INSTRUMENTS 1. Plucked
- a. KrajappT
- b. Chakhe24
- 2. Bowed
- 3. Notation for String Parts
- E. ENSEMBLES
- 1. Development of String Ensembles
- 2.Development of Melodic Percussion Ensembles
- 3. Standard Contemporary Ensembles
- 4. Special Ensembles
- Chapter IV
- A. AN APPROACH TO MODALITY IN THAI TRADITIONAL MUSIC
- B. CLASSIFICATION OF MODAL TYPES
- C. METABOLE
- D. ANALYSIS OF REPRESENTATIVE COMPOSITIONS OF THE CLASSIFIED TYPES
- FIFTH POLARITIES
- E. CODA
- F. SUMMARY
- Chapter V
- A. RÿÀNG
- “La” (Farewell Song)
- B. THAO
- C. DEVELOPMENTAL SAM CHAN
- D. TAP
- E. OTHER FORMS 1. Sÿng chan
- 2. SÎchan
- F. CEREMONIAL AND THEATER MUSIC
- G. VOCAL MUSIC
- Chapter VI
- Notes
- Phonetic Transliteration of Thai
- Measurements of Tunings
- Structure of the Versions of “La” (Farewell Song)
- Glossary of Thai Words
- Bibliography
- Discography
- Index