The Application of Western and Chinese Musical Theory in Contemporary Piano Four-Hand Composition--Based on Suntharaporn Ensemble's song "Songkran Festival"
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Integrating different genres, styles, and cultural elements in contemporary music composition to create new musical styles or forms has become a trend. The author composed a piano four-hand composition in this study, employing the theme melody from the song "Songkran Festival" by Suntharaporn Ensemble. This article aimed to: (1) compose a piano four-hand by combining Western and Chinese music theories in conjunction with the pop song materials from the Suntharaporn Ensemble in Thailand; (2) analyze and describe the composition techniques of this piano four-hand composition "Songkran Festival." This composition uses a synthesis of Chinese and Western music theories. The melody is based on Thai song melodies with enjoyable rhythmic patterns and harmony in modern music techniques, combining a Chinese flavor to make it more diverse and create a sense of participation in the famous Songkran Festival.
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