THAI COMPOSITIONS WITH THE CULTURAL-MELODIC ASPECT OF THE HAE RUA

Abstract

The Research on Thai Compositions with the Cultural-Melodic Aspect of the Hae Rua aims to compose a song from the melody of the He Rua in Thai culture. This research uses a qualitative method research involves collecting and analyzing documents, video data, and interviewing experts in Thai music, the He Rua, and Thai language aspects.

The study found that there are 4 melodies of the He Rua in the Royal Barge Procession, namely, Klernhe, Sharlawahe, Mulhe, and Sawahe melody. Each melody uses a tremolo and a technique of Thai song singing inserted, such as making Kran, Prip, Euan, Proi sounds and using the nasal sound. Researcher has taken the He Rua melodic characteristics to create the new composition, called the Tosarachamahachakriwong suites. It consists of 4 songs, namely, Thikachatpraram, Hongsayatra, Puayphuchong, and Tharatharnphirom. The researcher's song has been composed in the form of Kaphaerua poem. It consists of 1 verse of the Klong Sisupapa poem and 10 chapters of the Kapayani 11 with contents of observing the royal prestige and saying about the royal duties of King Vajiralongkorn in taking care of the Thai people. The researcher conveys those contents through the song to make the readers loyal to the King, which is the value of the Thai people from the past to the present. There are 4 ranges of content including Episode1, Wachiraklaochaochomracha, Phase 2, the people join in the joy, Phase 3, under the royal patronage, and Phase 4, Long live the Chakri monarchy. In composing a melody, the researcher has brought the melody of He to create a song on the first version. After that, another three versions for a changing way, namely, Thang Kraw, Thang Phaun, and Thang LooklorLookkhad, have been completely composed according to the characteristics of the Thai melody. Thang Rong has also been composed according to the first version melody and set to play along with to music.