Khru Luangbamrung Jitcharean Solo Khong Wong Yai Nokkamint

Abstract

The purposes of this thesis are to 1) study the structure of Khru Luang Bamrung Jitcharean
solo Khong Wong Yai on Nokkamin Sam Chan 2) to analyze the melody of Khru Luang Bamrung
Jitcharean solo Khong Wong Yai on Nokkamin Sam Chan by studying from various documents,
related researches, the structured interview, participant observation and solo practicing. The results of
analysis are described as qualitative research. The results found that 1) Khru Luang Bamrung
Jitcharean solo Khong Wong Yai on Nokkamin Sam Chan consists of Do scale and Sol scale. The solo
of Nok Kameen Sam Chan has three parts ,each part played twice. The solo is accompanied by
Ching and Klong Song Nha.
The repeated parts of Khru Luang Bamrung Jitcharean’s solo on Nokkamin Sam Chan are
performed differently in each part. Moreover, the melodic movement appeared the complexity and
extended rhythm which is performed continuously. The beginning of the solo is similar to the main
melody. The characteristic of Khru Luang Bamrung Jitcharean solo Khong Wong Yai on Nokkamin
Sam Chan is the melodic movement which appeared Mon style and revealed the hidden melodic
movement in the solo to cover its origin. Furthermore, the melodic movement in solo of the first
part and second part are based on main melody of Nokkamin Sam Chan 2) The techniques of Khru
Luang Bamrung Jitcharean solo Khong Wong Yai on Nokkamin Sam Chan are found in the song. Khru
Luang Bamrung Jitcharean used various kind of Khong Wong Yai techniques which there were 13
techniques appeared in the solo namely; Tee Sabat Keun-Long, Tee Chiew, Tee Got Siang, Tee
Gwaat, Tee Brakop Meu, Tee Gror, Tee Lak Jangwa, Tee Kwai Meu, Tee Sador, Tee Luk Taang, Tee
Kayee, Tee Yohn and Tee Dtae. In the solo of Nokkamin Sam Chan, the techniques of Tee Sabat
(Tee Sabat Keun-Long and Tee Chiew) are mostly found in the song for indicating skills of musician
and talent of composer including the techniques used and composed delicately in the solo by Khru
Luang Bamrung Jitcharean. In addition, researcher found the identity of Khru Luang Bamrung
Jitcharean’s musical characteristic in the solo and melodic movement of Khong Wong Lek (Sub Meu).
Khru Luang Bamrung Jitcharean’s solo on Nokkamin Sam Chan indicates the intelligence and
knowledge of senior expert to create a new composition for the study in Thai music which will
enable the preservation in Thai musical wisdom from the past to the present.