Khmer Pad Baky Metre and Its Modification from Thai Klon Metre
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Background and objective (s): Khmer pad bāky metre shares some similarities in terms of versification with Thai klon metre, which has made some scholars propose that pad bāky metre had its origin from Thai klon metre. Nevertheless, the versification of pad bāky metre displays many different aspects from those of Thai klon metre, which indicates that pad bāky metre underwent its own modifications. The research for this article, therefore, aimed to study the modifications in Khmer pad bāky versification from Thai klon metre and to analyze the factors responsible for these modifications.
Methodology: Using Göran Hermerén’s concept on the influence in art and literature as the framework, this study employed comparative study methodology in order to point out the similarities and differences between the versifications of pad bāky metre and Thai klon metre.
Main result: The modifications of pad bāky versification occur in three aspects: the rhyme, the creation of melodious sound and the rhythm. These three aspects of modification result from two main factors: Khmer literary conventions and the different nature of the Khmer language from the Thai language.
Relevance to Thai Studies: This study demonstrates the influence of Thai literature on the literature of neighboring countries.
Conclusion: A study of the modifications of pad bāky metre indicates that pad bāky metre has been modified according to Khmer literary convention and the nature of the Khmer language. The relationship between Thai klon metre and pad bāky metre was, therefore, an influence following Hermerén’s concept, Thai poets and literary works being the donor and Khmer poets and literary works being the recipient. The result of the study additionally show that the recipient of influence has played an important role in the “choosing-modifying” process instead of just as a “receiver.”
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