Thailand is located in Southeast Asia between China and India. It was formerly known as Siam and has been influenced by Chinese, Khmer, Indian, Burmese, Lao, and Malaysian cultures. Thai music uses pentatonic scales and instruments derived from India, featuring a nasal vocal style, xylophones, flutes, and lutes. Carabao is a popular Thai rock band formed in the 1970s that mixes rock with traditional Thai music.

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• Formerly known as “Siam” 1939
• Capital: Bangkok
• Position: Intersection of china and India
• Influenced: by Chinese, Khmer, Indian,
Burma, Laos and Malaysia by their music
• Two great civilizations, China and India made
a big impact and influence to its music
• also called as Muang Thai “The Land of Free”
• Language: Phasa Thai/Siamese

7. Elements present in the Vocal and
Instrumental music of Thailand
Form Vocal - strophic
Instrumental - Three part form
Timbre Vocal – nasal; instrumental – drums, xylophone, flute and lute
Rhythm Duple, syncopation
Harmony and Texture Heterophonic
Melody Uses pentatonic scale or the seven tone scale

8. • Thai music is composed of vocal and instrumental music
• Thai music: both use pentatonic scale and some Thai instruments are Chinese
instruments
• Musical instruments of Thais were derived from Indian models

9. Example of Thai
Music“ ANG”
Thai Folk Song for
Children
Usually sung with a
fast tempo
Usually in duple meter
Singer uses nasal
voice with a narrow
range of melody

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16. F YCARABAO is a Thai rock band which is very popular in Thailand
and other Asian countries. The group was formed in 1976 by
university students Yuenyoung Opakul (Aed) and Kirati Promsaka Na
Sakon Nakho (Keo or Khiao) who met while studying in the
Philippines . The word carabao is a Tagalog term meaning “buffalo”
which means a symbol of fighting, hardwork, and patience

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21. • Formerly known as “Kampuchea”
• Capital: Phnom Penh
• Position: located in the Southwestern section of the Indo-Chinese Peninsula in
Southeast Asia
• Influenced: by different ancient forms especially Hindu. They have choruses with
large orchestras
• Language: Khmer
• Currency: Cambodian Riel
• Religion: Theravada Buddhism

25. Elements present in the Vocal and
Instrumental music of Cambodia
Form Music of Cambodia
Timbre Vocal – nasal
Rhythm Mostly in duple meter
Harmony and Texture Heterophony
Melody Uses pentatonic scale or the seven tone scale

27.  Is an ensemble that
accompanies court music
 Their music had a significant
part in their masked plays, court
music and dances, religious
ceremonial music, and shadow
plays
 Also the same as the Piphat
ensemble ofThailand which has
nine to ten musical instruments

29. “ONEAT”
Main bamboo
xylophone alto
(idiophone)
“RA-NARD TUM”
xylophone (idiophone)

30. “SAMPHOR”
Two-face drum,
horizontal position
(membranophone)
“SKOR THOM”
Two large vertical drums
(membranophone)

31. “CHHING”
Finger cymbals
(idiophone)
“SRALAY”
-High old Khmer
quadruple reed
-Khmer oboe

35. • Formerly known as “Burma” until 1989
• Capital: Naypyitaw
• Position: Mainland of Southeast Asia same with Cambodia, South of China and East
of India
• Influenced: by the big and most influential countries around them like China, India
and Thailand, most of their musical characteristics and elements are the same with
neighboring countries
• Language: Burmese

36. Elements present in the Vocal and
Instrumental music of Myanmar
Form Music of Myanmar
Timbre Vocal – nasal
Rhythm Mostly in duple meter
Harmony and Texture Heterophony
Melody Uses pentatonic scale or the seven tone scale

37. • It represents a blend of the many
regional varieties that include the
influence of Indian, Chinese, and
Thai Music
• The country became a colony British
empire in 19th century
• Melodious and without harmony
• More on instrumental music than
vocal

39.  Is the national instrument of
Myanmar
 13 stringed angular harp with a soft
sound
 It is made of Paduk, a Myanmar
mahogany
 Flat bar is made of cutch wood
 Made of leather from a female deer
and the strings are made of silk
 Usually accompanied a “Mahagita”,
a classical song of Myanmar

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43.  The class will be divided into 4 groups
 Each group shall use any type of musical instruments especially IMPROVISED MATERIALS that can produce a
sound; STRICTLY NO IMPROVISED MATERIAL NO PERFORMANCE
 Everyone shall portray the Country that they will be performing:
WEARING THEIR TRADITIONAL COSTUME IS A MUST; MAKE IT SIMPLE!
40% - PERFORMANCE
20% - PARTICIPATION
20% - COSTUME
10% - IMPROVISED MATERIALS
10% - AUDIENCE IMPACT
Group 1 will be performing Indonesia’s Folk Song “Si Patokaan”
Group 2 will be performing Thailand’s Folk Song “Chaang”
Group 3 will be performing Cambodia’s Folk Song for Kids “Sari Ka Keo”
Group 4 will be performing Myanmar’s Folk Song “Mahagita”