Music Of Thailand Flashcards
Thai Culture has been dominated by
Indian, Lao, Burmese, Cambodian, and Chinese influences
Thailand in thai language is called
prathet Thai
prathet Thai means
Land of Free
Thai music is assumed to be
600 years old
which is played in royal courts
Classical
which includes music from the countryside
Folk
3 thai ensembles
Khrueang,Piphat,Mahori
Used for indoor instrumental performances as well as for accompanying the
Thai Hoon Krabok
a form of Thai classical ensemble traditionally played in the royal courts for the purpose of secular entertainment. combination of Piphat and Khruang-sai.
Mahori
a kind of ensemble in the classical music of Thailand, which features wind and percussion instruments. It can be performed in either a loud outdoor style using hard mallets or in an indoor style using padded hammers.
Piphat
an orchestra that includes string instruments to accompany singing and dancing on holiday.
Khruang-sai