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The music of Thailand includes a wide array of distinct genres, both traditional and modern. Traditional Thai musical instruments are varied and reflect ancient influence from far afield – including the klong thap and khim ( Persian origin), the chakhe (Indian origin), the klong chin (Chinese origin), and the klong khaek (Indonesian origin).
Traditional Thai musical instruments (Thai: เครื่องดนตรีไทย, RTGS: Khrueang Dontri Thai) are the musical instruments used in the traditional and classical music of Thailand. They comprise a wide range of wind, string, and percussion instruments played by both the Thai majority as well as the nation's ethnic minorities
Queen Ingrid might have been surprised to see the crown prince sing the famous traditional Thai song ‘Lao Duang Duean’ and to hear Princess Sirindhorn play a Thai fiddle and sing traditional Thai songs as well. [13] The dance Fon Duang Duean was later performed many times, such as, [10]
Phleng Thai sakon (Thai: เพลงไทยสากล; transl. international-style Thai music) refers to Thai music in which traditional elements are blended with the use of Western notation and instruments. In the narrow sense, the term refers to the early movement in which this style of music was popularized.
The saw duang (Thai: ซอด้วง, pronounced [sɔː dûəŋ], RTGS: so duang) is a two-stringed instrument used in traditional Thai music.The sound is produced by the bow made from horsetail hair which goes between the strings made from silk.
The "Klong That" is believed to be an ancient Thai drum and has been used in traditional Thai music performances since ancient times up to the present day, often played as part of traditional Thai orchestras. The "Klong That" drum is a percussion instrument in the Thai
It is also used to accompany traditional Thai theatrical and dance forms including khon (Thai: โขน) (masked dance-drama), lakhon (classical dance), and shadow puppet theater. Piphat in the earlier time was called phinphat. [1] [2] [3] It is analogous to its Cambodian musical ensemble of pinpeat and Laotian ensemble of pinphat.
1. Traditional Thai Music: Piphat, Mahoree, Kruangsai Ancient repertoire and selected compositions from famous Thai composers. 2. Folk-Pop music Variety of songs; ranging from Thai folks to international popular music. 3. Fusion Jazz music Variety of Thai songs rearranged in fusion style. 4.