ROLES OF THAI TRADITION MUSIC FOR LIFE OF TONKLA ENSEMBLE FOLLOWING THE 14th OCTOBER 1973

Abstract

Roles of Thai tradition music for life of Tonkla’s ensemble following the 14th October 1973 aims to study roles of Tonkla’s Thai music songs for life following the 14th October 1973

From the research with anthropological process, the results of the research reveal that Thai music for life of Tonkla’s ensemble is a Thai music ensemble formed by the assembly of students. The purpose of Tonkla’s ensemble was using Thai music as a mediation to represent the political ideas and satirize society with an idea “Art for Life’s sake, Art for the People " by Jit Poomsak, which bringing music to serve the people, so Tonkla’s ensemble was called Thai music for life. The role of the Tonkla’s band was bringing music as a mediator for social justice, reflecting the social problems, satirizing politics and social context at that time. It caused Thai music songs for life.

The Tonkla’s songs with enjoyable, attractive and easy reachable song for listeners. The Songs affect the listeners to have ideas and political ideology that make benefits for the public and the nation. The Tonkla’s songs were used as a symbol in the struggle against with dictatorship many times following the 14th October 1973 to the 6th October 1976. In the after October 14th, 1973 era, Songs for life of Tonkla’s band is used in the 30th anniversary of October 14, "Song of Jit", the concert performance, Using songs in the community support of the People 's Alliance for Democracy. And the lyrics was applied in symbolic with the petroleum concession claims.