Traditional Musical Instrument of the Lahu in the Angkang Royal Project, Fang District, Chiang Mai Province

Abstract

     Traditional Musical Instrument of the Lahu in the Angkang Royal Project, Fang District, Chiang Mai Province. This qualitative research of Lahu Musical Instruments data collects by using the Ethnomusicology research methodology and descriptive analysis presentation.
     Music of the Lahu has many instruments such as, Nor-Ser, Nor-Kuma, and Tue. There is no writing or letters in Lahu language, so it is not recording songs. The roles of Lahu music for society are closely relationship with customs and practices. Lahu people have the procedure, rules, prohibition, regulation practices with music culture. 
     Lahu Musical Instruments are mostly made of natural materials deserving from the forest such as bamboo, hardwood, and stingless bee, that is the major materials of Lahu musical instruments. The instruments are used in many auspicious ceremony such as, New Year Ceremony, Ja-Kue Dance, New-Rice celebration, Worship House Spirit (Home-coming ceremony), and Village Merit Making Ceremony.