Pleng Cha Rueng Tao Thong in the Dimension of Philosophy

Abstract

Research is aimed to analyze the aesthetics of Khong Wong Yai melody in Pleng Cha. Researcher uses results from the previous research, a study of musical uniqueness of Khong Wong Yai melody in Pleng Rueng Tao Thong, as primary data. Researcher studied document, interviewed, and additional data with specialist in Thai music, philosophy, and general listeners. Researcher did analysis and hermeneutic by using concept of Thai music theory and perception in philosophy dimension. The result found that, Researcher assumed that the original composer created music without score, but he used the world of idea to create complicated musical structure in concept to complete the structure of Pleng Cha. And this process in philosophy is considered as the meaning of intellectual game in humanity and eliminates the previous process that the world of idea imitate image in perception. The music shows meaning of human, this is the song of intelligence, which is consistent with the concept of Vedana (neutral) in the Buddhist philosophy. So Pleng Cha Rueng Tao Thong is presented as the philosophy of Thai music (Eastern philosophy).