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Thai Classical Singing - Its History, Musical Characteristics and Transmission (Hardcover, New Ed)
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Thai Classical Singing - Its History, Musical Characteristics and Transmission (Hardcover, New Ed)
Series: SOAS Studies in Music
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Thai classical singing is a genre that blossomed during the golden
age of music in the royal court at Bangkok during the nineteenth
century. It took a variety of forms including unaccompanied songs
used for narration in plays, instrumental music that was used to
accompany mimed actions, and songs of entertainment accompanied by
an instrumental ensemble. Today, Thai classical singing is found
widely outside the court, and its influence is evident in many
traditional songs. This book is the first in English to provide a
detailed study of Thai classical singing. Dusadee Swangviboonpong
discusses the historical background to this long-established genre,
the vocal techniques that it employs, the contexts in which it is
performed, the degree of improvisation that performers use, the
setting of texts and the methods used to teach the songs. Teaching
methods still tend to focus on oral transmission, although there
have been recent attempts by the Thai authorities to standardize
the way singing is taught and practised. These controls are, argues
the author, a threat to the the variety in style and approach that
has characterised this music and kept it alive. The book features
transcriptions of Thai classical songs and a glossary of Thai
terms, so making it a useful introduction to the genre.
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