Thailand

Question 0

Wat

Answer 0

Monastery temple

Question 1

Where is Isan?

Answer 1

area of Thailand up North

Question 2

What two types of music are the same in Thailand?

Answer 2

Royal Court Music and classical music

Question 3

Morlam singing is in what kind of music?

Answer 3

Folk music

Question 4

Was Thailand ever conquered by foreigners?

Answer 4

no

Question 5

Population of Thailand? # of chinese? # of Malay?

Answer 5

60 million
6 million
1 million

Question 6

How do you address people in Thailand?

Answer 6

Khun (name)

Question 7

Language in Thailand

Answer 7

Thai

Question 8

Thai alphabet comes from who else’s alphabet

Answer 8

India

Question 9

Male hello

Answer 9

Sawasdee khrap

Question 10

Female Hello

Answer 10

sawasdee kha

Question 11

Khwan

Answer 11

human essence

Question 12

Why should you avoid touching a child’s head?

Answer 12

because of khwan

Question 13

Is it okay to sit cross legged?

Answer 13

No. Feet should not face Buddha

Question 14

Hands in pocket?

Answer 14

no

Question 15

What does one do when walking past someone higher in status?

Answer 15

stoop down slightly

Question 16

Give people things with which hand

Answer 16

right

Question 17

Was Thailand ever colonized?

Answer 17

no

Question 18

What is the name of the hall where Buddha is in a Wat?

Answer 18

Bot

Question 19

Thailand is about the size of what country?

Answer 19

France

Question 20

Thailand called what 12th-20th century

Answer 20

Siam, because it was the capital at the time. Thailand would assumed the name of the capital

Question 21

1932

Answer 21

coup began constitutional monarchy

Question 22

1939

Answer 22

name changed from Siam to Thailand: meaning land of free

Question 23

Thai music similar to music of…(5)

Answer 23

Myamar, Laos, Kampuchea, Indonesia and Philippines

Question 24

4 types of Thai music

Answer 24

1. Music of Northern Thailand 2. Music of Southern Thailand 3. Music of Northeast Thailand 4. Music of Central Thailand (AKA, Court music or classical music)

Question 25

Where did Thai people come from? When?

Answer 25

China in 1200

Question 26

Thai writing system established in...

Answer 26

1283

Question 27

Ayutthaya established as capital in....until...

Answer 27

1350 until 1767

Question 28

Population greater than London in...

Answer 28

1650

Question 29

Absolute Monarchy ends in...

Answer 29

1932

Question 30

Western powers visit Thai for first time in...

Answer 30

1512

Question 31

Who tried to take over Thailand but did not succeed?

Answer 31

French

Question 32

What made Thai king move capital to Bangkok?

Answer 32

Bernese attacked Ayutthaya and population declined in 1766-67

Question 33

Current king is...

Answer 33

King Rama VIV

Question 34

1350-1767

Answer 34

Ayutthaya years - knew nothing about music

Question 35

1932 we start to know about...

Answer 35

music.

Question 36

Thai music associated with...

Answer 36

absolute monarchy, people did not like it.

Question 37

1952 department of ___________ established

Answer 37

fine arts

Question 38

Is Thai tuning system pretty equal or very unequal?

Answer 38

pretty equal

Question 39

x note system used for folk music

Answer 39

5 - A, C, D, E, G (pentatonic)

Question 40

3 different Thai ensembles

Answer 40

1. Pi Phat Ensemble 2. Khruang Sai Ensemble 3. Mahori Ensemble

Question 41

Pi phat ensemble

Answer 41

- consists of Pi (oboe, sounding instrument), hand cymbals, gong, taphon, klong - used for ceremonial occasions - played by men

Question 42

Khruang Sai Ensemble

Answer 42

- features string instruments - strings, ching, khlui, thon drum - often played by women

Question 43

Mahori Ensemble

Answer 43

- same melodic instruments as pi phat - same percussion os Khruang - played by men and women - singer usually sings alone

Question 44

Mon Ensemble

Answer 44

- used for funerals | - made up of Mon people

Question 45

Slow versions of melody in Court Music called...

Answer 45

ranat tum

Question 46

Is court music melodic or harmonious

Answer 46

melodic

Question 47

Melody played by what instrument in CM

Answer 47

khong won yai (instrument that is in half circle - sit in the middle)

Question 48

Fast melody played by (5)

Answer 48

khong wong lek, ranat ek, tamat ek lek, pi, khlui

Question 49

Is CM notated?

Answer 49

no

Question 50

Are dynamics noticeable in CM?

Answer 50

No

Question 51

Beat almost always sense of...

Answer 51

two, marked by ching

Question 52

Equivalent to modulation

Answer 52

metabole

Question 53

Vocal music typically only accompanied by

Answer 53

ching and drums, sometimes string instruments

Question 54

Is vibrato used?

Answer 54

no

Question 55

Most common mode

Answer 55

yai lai

Question 56

Music of Isan is: classical or folk

Answer 56

folk

Question 57

Folk music hugely influenced by what country

Answer 57

Laos

Question 58

Musical style of folk music called...

Answer 58

Lao Isan

Question 59

Morlam Lao

Answer 59

person telling story

Question 60

Poetry called

Answer 60

Klon

Question 61

Alternative to electric guitar

Answer 61

pin (peen)

Question 62

4 different types of Wai

Answer 62

1. Hands close to body, neck level - don't to strangers 2. Hands lower to chest - superior to inferior 3. Finger tops above nose - inferior to superior 4. Forearm lowered, body lowered down to hands - Buddha

Question 63

How many different modes can the khaen play in? What is the most common?

Answer 63

5 | Yai Lai

Question 64

Ponglang

Answer 64

- xylophone with no body, just hangs | - not in tune

Question 65

Pin

Answer 65

- looks like guitar, usually has 3 strings | - plucked with plectrum made from water buffalo

Question 66

Klong (drum)

Answer 66

- shaped like wine glass or goblet

Question 67

Wot

Answer 67

- small circular instrument, similar to panpipe | - sounds like flute

Question 68

Chap

Answer 68

- cymbals used to keep track of beat

Question 69

Ranat

Answer 69

- percussion, looks like xylophone - 2 sizes - wooden keys suspended over box and struck with mallets

Question 70

Ranat ek

Answer 70

- higher ranat - 21 keys - tuning done with beeswax or lead

Question 71

ranat toom

Answer 71

- lower pitched | - 2 octave range

Question 72

Khong

Answer 72

upside down pots, circular shape, player sits in the middle

Question 73

Ching

Answer 73

- hand cymbals | - reinforce beat

Question 74

2 types of beats played by ching

Answer 74

1. chaan - long weak beat | 2. chat - short strong beat

Question 75

Chap lek

Answer 75

larger cymbals

Question 76

Mong

Answer 76

barrel shaped gong

Question 77

Taphon

Answer 77

- cerimonial - sacred drum - heads struck with hands - placed on stand

Question 78

Klong khaek

Answer 78

narrow drum, played on both sides

Question 79

Thon

Answer 79

goblet shaped dum

Question 80

Khlui

Answer 80

type of flute, similar to recorder

Question 81

Pi

Answer 81

double-reed instrument

Question 82

Jakhe

Answer 82

- plucked string instrument - sits on ground and plucked - plays melody

Question 83

So duang

Answer 83

- bowed string instrument | - 2 strings

Question 84

So sam sai

Answer 84

- bowed string instrument - highest and cleanest sounding - body shaped like triangular heart