Reviewer in Mapeh
Reviewer in Mapeh
Reviewer in Mapeh
MUSIC
GAMELAN
indigenous orchestra type of the Java and Bali in Indonesia
consists of several gongs and various sets of tuned metal instruments that are struck with mallets
JAVANESE GAMELAN
OFTEN PERFORMED DURING SACRED RITUALS AND CEREMONIES.
BEST SUITED FOR TEMPLES AND PALACES BECAUSE OF ITS GENTLE AND REFINED NATURE.
BALINESE GAMELAN
A dynamic, loud rhythmic.
Wood hammers are unpadded and create bright and percussive tones.
SLENDRO
System of tuning where an each note is distanced 1.25 tones approximately
PELOG
Tuning system that divides an octave into seven unequal intervals
TRIPARTITE
Shared by or involving three parties
THAILAND’S PIPHAT
PIPHAT
Derived from two words: PI which means double-reed instrument in the ensemble and PHAT which means to
play music.
Mainly composed of striking instruments, wind instruments and time marking instruments
Usually performed in royal ceremonies, public festivities and accompaniment for KHON (mask dance drama),
NANG YAI ( grand shadow puppet spectacle), LAKHON ( dance drama), HUN KRABOK (bamboo puppet theater)
and LI-KE (folk dance drama)
Also performed in death rituals.
TYPES OF PIPHAT
1. PIPHAT MAI KHAENG
prototype from which all other types are based on.
Formerly called Phin Phat but renamed by Prince Naritsara Nuwattiwong
This means hard wooden stick referring to the unpadded sticks used to play the Ranat Ek (thai
xylophone)
Performs in royal ceremonies and in commoners rites.
2. PIPHAT SEPHA
Adds the Luk Poeng or the Song Na to the Piphat Khrueang Ha *five instrument ensemble)
The drums serves as the time marker and drives the rhythmic pattern while the ensemble accompanies
the Sepha singing in the Lakhon Sepha performance.
3. PIPHAT MAI NUAM
In this ensemble, the Khlui Phiang O (medium size fipple flute) and the Khlui Lib (small size fipple flute
are replaced by Pi Nai (soprano oboe) and Pi Nok (sopranino oboe).
Padded mallets are also used to play the Ranat Ek
This ensemble accompanies the Khon and Lakhon performances.
Introduced by Chao Phraya Thewetwongwiwat during hthe reign of King Rama V.
4. PIPHAT DUEK DAM BAN
Named after the hall where the new hybrid of Lakhon Nai and western Opera is performed
Accompaniment for the new form invented by Chao Phraya Thewetwongwiwat
The ensemble was created by Prince Naritsara Nuwattiwong in 1898
5. PIPHAT NANG HONG
Combination of Piphat and Bua Loi ensembles
Features the Pi Chawa and two Klong Malayu from Bua Loi ensemble
6. PIPHAT MON
Performed at the festivals and ceremonies of the Mon Thai people
ARTS
BATIK
Part of the ancient tradition and culture of Javanese people of Indonesia
The patterns are more like symbols that express their cultural indentities
Comes from the Javanese word TIK means to dot,
Also refers to the technique of decorating cloth called wax resist dyeing
THAI SILK
Made from cocoons of silk worms
Hand woven and each design is unique
It gives the illusion of changing its colors as you hold the fabric
CAMBODIAN SILK
1. IKAT OR IKKAT TECHNIQUE
- Weavers tie and dye the weft portion of the yarn in order to create a pattern
2. UNEVEN TWILL TECHNIQUE
- Three threads are woven to produce single or two color fabrics. The finished fabric shows the color of one
thread on one side