การแต่งเพลงละครโทรทัศน์

Abstract

This research studied the knowledge of songwriting for Thai television series.  The purposes of the research focused on the core ideas and behaviors of a group of composers and lyricists during the melody and lyrics creation process. This qualitative research collected data from documents and related research papers, analyzed some theme song samples, and interviewed the purposively selected songwriters, composers, and lyricists who have released their popular works in depth. The collected data were, then, categorized, coded, and summarized using the content analysis method. The findings are as follows: (1) The 2 key elements of successful songwriting for television series are:  1.1 the composers must realize the role and the impact the song(s) has on the show; and 1.2 the songwriters must have a deep understanding of the show’s concept before beginning the melody and lyrics creation process. (2) The songwriter's behavior is divided into 3 categories: 2.1 their work procedure; 2.2 the method used in melody creation; and 2.3 the method used in lyrics creation.