DOI
10.17077/etd.hrz2wnbk
Document Type
Dissertation
Date of Degree
Spring 2016
Degree Name
DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts)
Degree In
Music
First Advisor
Moore, Daniel
First Committee Member
Getz, Christine S.
Second Committee Member
Gompper, David
Third Committee Member
Heidel, Richard M.
Fourth Committee Member
Jones, William L.
Abstract
This study consists of five compositions/arrangements and one excerpt of a composition from the folk music of Thailand for Western percussion solo and ensembles. These compositions/arrangements were selected from Thai folk songs from the four regions of Thailand (central, northern, northeastern, and southern) in order to represent each region's culture and characteristics: Bats Eat Bananas for percussion ensemble, plus an excerpt for mallet percussion (from the central region); Long Mae Ping Fantasia for marimba solo and percussion ensemble (from the northern region); Mang Poo Tom Dok for percussion ensemble (from the northeastern region); and Krao Talung Dance for percussion ensemble (from the southern region). This study also includes a history of the selected folk songs and the instruments used, a brief introduction to traditional Thai percussion instruments and techniques, and a discussion of how these techniques can be adapted to Western instruments.
The purpose of this study is to introduce Thai music into Western awareness through the medium of Western percussion instruments. It also serves to assist Thai musicians, especially percussionists, in bringing Western percussion to Thailand and also generating renewed interest among Thai audiences for their own folk music—not only creating a new fusion style of music but also helping keep traditional Thai music alive for future generations.
Public Abstract
This study consists of five compositions/arrangements and one excerpt of a composition from the folk music of Thailand for Western percussion solo and ensembles. These compositions/arrangements were selected from Thai folk songs from the four regions of Thailand (central, northern, northeastern, and southern) in order to represent each region’s culture and characteristics: Bats Eat Bananas for percussion ensemble, plus an excerpt for mallet percussion (from the central region); Long Mae Ping Fantasia for marimba solo and percussion ensemble (from the northern region); Mang Poo Tom Dok for percussion ensemble (from the northeastern region); and Krao Talung Dance for percussion ensemble (from the southern region). This study also includes a history of the selected folk songs and the instruments used, a brief introduction to traditional Thai percussion instruments and techniques, and a discussion of how these techniques can be adapted to Western instruments.
The purpose of this study is to introduce Thai music into Western awareness through the medium of Western percussion instruments. It also serves to assist Thai musicians, especially percussionists, in bringing Western percussion to Thailand and also generating renewed interest among Thai audiences for their own folk music—not only creating a new fusion style of music but also helping keep traditional Thai music alive for future generations.
Keywords
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Pages
xi, 124 pages
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-124).
Copyright
Copyright 2016 Wannapha Yannavut
Recommended Citation
Yannavut, Wannapha. "An exploration of Thai traditional music for Western percussion instruments." DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) thesis, University of Iowa, 2016.
https://doi.org/10.17077/etd.hrz2wnbk