A MUSIC COMPOSITION: BOONWITEE PRAPENEE SIPSONG DUEN

Abstract

The objectives of this research study, A Music Composition: Boonwitee Prapenee Sipsong Duen, are to study the belief from Boonwitee Prapenee Sipsong Duen of northeastern people and to create Boonwitee Prapenee Sipsong Duen music. This research is a qualitative research which the researcher gathered the related information and data from documents as well as from interviewing the experts on the following subjects: Boonwitee Prapenee Sipsong Duen, northeastern folk song and music, and Thai music. The result reveals that the study of belief from Boonwitee Prapenee Sipsong Duen can be categorized into four topics 1) History 2) Belief 3) Worship, and 4) song or music that related to twelve months tradition of northeastern people. From twelve months tradition, the researcher distinguished the tradition of each month and composing the music in the following aspects: 1) The melody combines the music theory of Thai traditional song and Northeastern folk song with the “Thai music for basic combine with cultural music” principle to get the same sound as Thai folk music of twelve months tradition. 2) The ensemble utilizes the traditional combination between the Thai music and northeastern folk music. 3) The performance practice applies the information from the belief and uniqueness of twelve months tradition of northeastern people. Total of 12 songs were created as the result of the inspiration from the study of Boonwitee Prapenee Sipsong Duen. The songs are 1) Boon Kao Kam 2) Boon Koon Larn 3) Boon Kao Ji 4) Boon Pha Wate 5) Boon Songkran 6) Boon Bangfai 7) Boon Sum Ha 8) Boon Kao Punsa 9) Boon Kao Pradub Din 10) Boon Kao Sak 11) Boon Ok Punsa, and 12) Boon Katin.