Ruam An Ree Concerto for Eletric Guitar and Orchestra

Abstract

The author’s composition of Reuam An Re Concerto for electric guitar and orchestra was inspired by the traditional rhythm of Reuam An Re which is the original rhythm of the Reum An Re. The rhythm consists of 3 different styles namely Cheung Muy, M’lop Dong, and Cheung Pir. The objectives of this study were to create the new composition in the form of concerto for electric guitar and orchestra as well as to study the composition methods that apply the concepts of western and lower Isan (the lower part of Northeast of Thailand) folk music. Sonata, Binary, and Rondo in the form of concerto were used in the composition to create the combination of western and lower Isan folk music. 

                   The composer analyzed Reuam An Re Concerto for electric guitar and orchestra into five subjects as the following; structure of musical form, melody and melodic evelopment, rhythm, orchestration, and performance techniques. Variation, Repetition, Inversion, Transposition, Sequence, Imitation, and Transformation techniques were used in the sonata form. In performing the electric guitar, Slide, Hammer on, and Pull off techniques were used in the characteristic of Trua (string instrument of lower Isan). Moreover, Clean Sound, Overdrive and Delay, Phaser, and Distortion effects were used in guitar performance to add varieties in the composition.

Keyword : Reuam An Re, Concerto, Electric  Guitar, Orchestra