Genius of Lam Improvisation and fiddle playing of Molam Bunma Karakul

Mr. Kan Sakulphone, Asst. Prof. Dr. Jarenchai Chonpairot, Dr. Suangsuda Singkhornart

Abstract

Research The Genius of Lam Improvisation and fiddle playing Mor lam’s Boonma Karakul is a qualitative research. It aims to: 1) study the history of Mor Lam Boonma Karakul 2) study the Genius of Lam Improvisation and fiddle playing Mor lam’s Boonma Karakul. The researcher collected the documents and field data. Fieldwork is based on interviews and observations from 5 people, 5 practitioners, between June 2015 and August 2016. Analyze the intended purpose. And present the results in descriptive analysis. The research found that 1) The history of Mor Lam Boonma Karakul was born on March 27, 1945 at Ban Na Mo Ma village, Amphoe Mueang, Amnatcharoen Province. His father’s name was Surin Karakul, a mother named Poon Poomphon. At 13 years old, MolamBunma learned So Peep fiddle with Master BunloetPokpong, then with Master KaeoKhasopha on lam singing and MolamBunma’s mother. After he had learned fiddle playing and lam singing, he worked on writing lam texts. When he had enough experiences on fiddle playing, lam singing and lam text writing, he had travelled to many places to perform on lam singing with so peep fiddle accompaniment by himself. He had been, sometimes, invited to join the famous molam troupes In 1971 is the time that Morlam’sBoonma Karakul. It is a famous Morlam and a very well-known morale of the people. This was due to the Morlam’sBoonma has the opportunity to broadcast at the radio broadcasting station at JorSor Sam Roi-Et, with spokesman PaiboonChomphukham is disc jockey. The most impressive verse of the moment is “ The Verse Railway Station from UbonRatchathani to Bangkok” The art of verse guess Morlam’sBoonma have unique : 1) The accumulation of learning experiences from the teacher until he is proficient, so he added new verses inserted; 2) Learning from others’ narratives, hearing and listening has been improved and practice; 3) MorlamBoonma has the ability to connect words to make the verse flow; and 4) Morlam-Boonma has the art of conclusion the simple but charming verse. MorlamBoonma Karakulisa gifted. He can convey the emotions in the verse and fiddle himself composed very well. This makes the audience very impressed and few people can do it.