Musical Pattern of Klong Toum in Rites of People in Renu Nakhon District, Nakhon Phanom Provnce

Abstract

The objective of this study was to delineate the historical aspects, development, functionas and performance of klong Toum dram music including mixing patterns and rhythms the people Renu Nakhon district of Nakhon Phanom province. The study took a qualitative approach in conducting research and presenting data. The results of this study revealed that Klong Toum is a popular traditional fanfare band music in Renu Nakhon area a in procession traditionally associated with important religious and cultural beliefs of the community, especially in the six-month Festival local events

or which the music is played include Boun Phravessandorn or Boun Mahachart and Boum Bung-fai. These will events are accompanied by fanfare and dance around the village carrying. signs and symbols of merit. Fanfare and drum are in all the rites in merits and rituals such as the Upakut parade, Kanchob-Kanlon parade, Brahman parade, Pravetssandorn immigration parade etc., In the six-month Festival. Such as Klong Toun fanfare in the holy parade, signs representing a symbol of honor and associated with fertility rites remain in the beliefs of Renu Nakhon people. Apart from this, it is also linked to the 3,000 years old culture values of the people of Southeast Asia. Also known as the great bronze drum (Mahorathouk). The format of the Klong Toum band mixing consists of gong and drum it is primarily composed of surgery Phang-haad (flat gong) and drums, two large front wooden drums, covered with buffalo leather or calfskin, with a diameter of approximately 50 cm. In addition, there are other instruments such as drums with the tail assemble, Sing Seang, Sanai Kub Kaeb, Kachabpi, Kaen and Pi (pipe) all when are carried in procession but do not focus on a fixed style depending on the permitting occasion. The musical signature of Klong Toum in Renu Nakhon is divided into two categories; the rhythm is the “rhythm” and “ham” rhythms performance during instrumental tempo connected between the two subsidiaries. In any local area, there are different details and formats of musical performance evarying with the occasions, but the instrumental rhythm structure of the music has the same format.