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THAILAND
P
R E D I C T I O N ...
Thailand
has so many traditional music instruments. As we know
that today, music of the world has been  digitalized.
I'm afraid that Thai traditional musical instruments in
become extinct one time, maybe in 10 or 20 years, or more..
And I think we must anticipate the problem by introducing
Thai musical instruments, especially the art and soul
of the Thailand's music to the students, so that instruments
can still exist in the future. The government of Thailand
also cares about the music and arts. For instance, until
now the Thai center, and the universities in Thailand,
like
Chulalongkorn University has undergraduate programme on
the traditional instruments. I think in the future there
will be musicals collaborations between digital and traditional
instruments, more frequently than now, so the traditional
music in Thailand will still exist.
by
"Michael Wehandy" - student
SEAMEO RSIP 2004 Indonesia team
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THAILAND
INSTRUMENTS
(Nov
16, 2004)
Naw
or Hulusheng [Country:
Thailand/China] Found
in Southern China and in the mountains of northern Southeast Asia,
the "naw" or "hulusheng" (literally meaning
gourd "sheng") is perhaps one of the oldest members
of the "sheng" family. It is played by a number of the
hill tribes or minority people of the region including the "Yi",
"Lahu" and "Lisu" peoples. It has five pipes
in a circular cluster, whose open ends appear flush with the bottom
of the gourd wind chamber.
[more...]
THE
STORY OF THAILAND'S MUSIC (Nov
19, 2004)
Today,
the traditional instruments in "morlam" are replaced
by electronic keyboards, bass, and a western-style drum-set. Large
travelling shows have become popular since 1960s with modern style
since 1970s. At karaoke bars in Bangkok, Isaan people can play
a video CD of their favorite "morlam" performer. Track
10, by Pol Panlao `Amazing Isaan' gives a taste to the Isaan pride.
[more...]
A
MUSICAL JOURNEY FROM THAILAND'S TRADITIONAL PAST TO THE PRESENT
(Nov
19, 2004)
The
whole idea of memorization for the sake of knowledge is found
in the Thai religion of Buddhism, as well as in the teaching of
the music. In Buddhism, knowledge is "a frozen Dharmasastra...
that is, a fully developed yet static system of the right formulae
and the appropriate rules (Pamela Myers-Moro, essay 'Thai Music
in Thai Society')." [more...]
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