PHIN PIA IN MODERN LANNA OF THAILAND

Abstract

Phin Pia in Modern Lanna of Thailand focuses on the characteristics of phin pia musical instrument in relation to its musical techniques and role in modern Lanna society. This research focuses on five famous phin pia musicians from Northern Thailand The results of the study are as follows: The structure and composition of phin pia comprises pia head, pole, tuning pegs, connector, stick, resonator, tuning loops, and strings. The two-sting phia pia includes pok and jog strings which both strings are tuned as an interval forth (G and C), while four-string phin pia includes one pok string and another three jok strings that are tuned as intervals fourth and fifth respectively (A C D G). Phin pia illustrates the variety of musical techniques. Two-string phin pia has seven musical techniques including pok, jok, um-khai, hoot, tek, satok, and lannail, while four-string phin pia also has seven musical techniques comprising pok, jok, um-khai, hoot, tek, sabut, and kwin. Exploring the role of phin pia in modern lanna society shows the change in and development of the role of phin pia in contemporary Lanna culture. It illustrates phin pia has a key role in developing Lanna contemporary music, representing itself as music for society by participating in live music performance with the support of music technology, and acting as a representative of Lanna music and identity through media.