The Study of the Melodic Variation Song of Luang Pradit Pairoah (Sorn Silapabanleng) : A Case Study of Nangloi Suite

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to investigate the melodic variation song of Luang Pradit Pairoah (Sorn Silapabanleng) a case study of Nangloi suite and to study the concept of creating the melodic variation song of Luang Pradit Pairoah (Sorn Silapabanleng) a case study of Nangloi suite. The melodic variation song has a total of 11 songs in Nangloi suite, including SroiPlang, Thong Yo, Khmer Pak Tho, Khaek Lop Buri, Oh Chatree, Brahmin Deed Namtao, Oh Lom, Jeen Khim Lek, Cha Pi, Oh Pi  and  Jeen Khwan On. They are songs that Kru Luang Pradit Pairoah composed from the original melody as the main melody and then created a different melody. In Nangloi suite, there are 5 sound scales including: Do, Fa, Sol, La,Ti. The melody of the melodic variation song is all compulsory.  It is an adaptation song that all musicians in the band must play according to the melody that the author has composed. The reasons are: 1. The neatness of the band 2. The expression of the melody that the author has composed. There are 5 styles of melody:  Rewinding compulsory melody, Keeping compulsory melody, Semi compulsory melody, Crush compulsory melody, Non-rewinding but keeping compulsory melody. In addition, there are verses in the melody of the Ranad ek verse, such as Klon Doen Ta Keb and the Klon Yon Ta Keb. In some melodies, there is also a distinctive feature of the linguistic accent. There are four different languages in Nangloi suite, namely Mon, Khaek, Foreign and Chinese. There are also playing techniques that appear in certain melodies in order to create the value of sound for each melody to be different, with 7 techniques as follows:  Flick technique, overlapping technique, sweep-up-down technique, parody, imitation, solo and cross-handed. The ideas of ​​creating the melodic variation song are: 1. To perform suite of song, several words are required. Teacher of Luang Pradit Pairoah (Sorn Silapabanleng)  therefore changed the melody to support every singing and change every melody. 2. He made the melodic variation song in Nangloi suite for his disciples to play especially at funerals.  Since it is a long event, Suite of song can be performed during the ceremony. 3. Change the role of music on the side of the stage to perform rituals or perform performances to perform music in the middle of the stage. It shows that Kru Luang Pradit Pairoah (Sorn Silapabanleng) used his resources or his ideas to create a change of melody to create a valuable melody and a variety of Thai melodies.