SPECIFIC MUSIC CHARACTERISTIC OF THAI-CHINESE TRADITIONAL DRUMMING IN THE DRAGON DANCE PROCESSION OF NAKHONSAWAN, THAILAND

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The purpose of this research was to study the history of the Dragon Dance and development of its accompanimental music. This research entirely focused on the dance by Golden Dragon Pak-Nam-Po group, finding particularities of Drums and other instruments that are used for the Dragon Dance, special techniques and rhythm patterns.

The qualitative research based on Ethnomusicology is the main research methodology. Information was collected from related commentaries and literature review. Research information indicated that adjustment in rhythmic patterns of accompanimental music is a result of modified form of dance and how the dragon manipulated.

Further more, the Dragon parade with the Lor-Chair Drums also important to local economic, belief, identity and socialization process with signature musical techniques either drum rolls, looping, various tempo. For example, stable tempo, upward oblique, downward oblique, upside down curve, upturned curve and wavy curve. Development of rhythmic pattern can be divided into two group as groups consist of more than 2 patterns and less than 2 patterns.