The Traditional Music of Thailand
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The Traditional Music of Thailand

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eBook - ePub

The Traditional Music of Thailand

About this book

This title was originally published in 1976.
This title was originally published in 1976.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents 1
  5. Chapter I
  6. The Fundamentals of Thai Music
  7. A. THE TUNING SYSTEM
  8. B. MELODY
  9. C. METER, RHYTHM, AND TEMPO
  10. Chapter III
  11. A. MELODIC PERCUSSION 1. Sets of Gong-kettles a. Khÿng wong yai
  12. b. Khyng wong lek
  13. c. Khÿiîg (wong) klang
  14. d. Khyng myn
  15. 2. Xylophones
  16. a. Ranat ek
  17. b. Ranat thum
  18. a. Ranat ek lek (ranat thyng)
  19. b. Ranât thum lek
  20. B. RHYTHMIC PERCUSSION 1. Cymbals a. Ching
  21. 2. Gong a. Mong
  22. 3. Drums
  23. C. WOODWINDS 1. Flute Types
  24. D. STRINGED INSTRUMENTS 1. Plucked
  25. a. KrajappT
  26. b. Chakhe24
  27. 2. Bowed
  28. 3. Notation for String Parts
  29. E. ENSEMBLES
  30. 1. Development of String Ensembles
  31. 2.Development of Melodic Percussion Ensembles
  32. 3. Standard Contemporary Ensembles
  33. 4. Special Ensembles
  34. Chapter IV
  35. A. AN APPROACH TO MODALITY IN THAI TRADITIONAL MUSIC
  36. B. CLASSIFICATION OF MODAL TYPES
  37. C. METABOLE
  38. D. ANALYSIS OF REPRESENTATIVE COMPOSITIONS OF THE CLASSIFIED TYPES
  39. FIFTH POLARITIES
  40. E. CODA
  41. F. SUMMARY
  42. Chapter V
  43. A. RÿÀNG
  44. “La” (Farewell Song)
  45. B. THAO
  46. C. DEVELOPMENTAL SAM CHAN
  47. D. TAP
  48. E. OTHER FORMS 1. Sÿng chan
  49. 2. SÎchan
  50. F. CEREMONIAL AND THEATER MUSIC
  51. G. VOCAL MUSIC
  52. Chapter VI
  53. Notes
  54. Phonetic Transliteration of Thai
  55. Measurements of Tunings
  56. Structure of the Versions of “La” (Farewell Song)
  57. Glossary of Thai Words
  58. Bibliography
  59. Discography
  60. Index