Development of Khim Practice Exercises for Enhancing Sarathi Sam Chan Solo Skill

Abstract

This research aims to 1) create a set of exercises for Khim 2) evaluate the use of Khim exercises. Target groups are two of third-year students of Thai music major (Khim) in Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University. The tools used for research are observation form, training record form, satisfaction assessment form, and data analysis table. The research found that (1) The solo skill of the students was better compared to the skill before attending the class. (2) During class’s evaluation, their solo skill was also better than before attending the class and their solo skill was continually developed. (3) According to the weekly evaluation, the dominant solo skill of the both sample have improved in order. (4) The satisfaction on Khim practice consisted of three aspects as follows: For the first part related to Khim beating’s principle, the samples were highly satisfied. For the second part concerning playing techniques, the samples expressed the high satisfaction. In relations to the last part of evaluation on opinions and suggestions, the Khim solo practice exercise was really helpful for solo skill development.