Southeast Asia Music Lesson 2

SOUTHEAST
ASIAN MUSIC
(MYANMAR, LAOS,
VIETNAM,
SINGAPORE,
THAILAND)
THAILA
ND
THAILAND
The Music of Thailand flourished in spite of occasional
oppression from monarchs like Rama and the burning of
Ayutthaya. However, European and American music have
become extremely influential as well as the Asian music.
There are two popular styles of traditional Thai

music.
• First is the ‘lukthung’ which is developed in the mid-20th
century whose music usually tells about daily trials and
tribulations of rural Thai.
• The second one is ‘mor lam’ which is dominant folk

music that speaks about the poor conditions in rural
areas.
There are three musical ensembles
of Thailand:
1. Piphat – performs with a hard and padded mallet on
occasions like funerals, cremation ceremony and
during the holding of shadow puppetry.
renat (Thai xylophones) khongwong (gong circles)
klui (recorder) klong (different kinds of drums)

of Thailand:
Diddley bow
• kaen (reed mouth

organ
picnai (oboe-like
instrument
of Thailand:
2. Khrueangsai – combines percussion and wind
instruments for indoor performances used to
accompany the stick-puppet theater.
khlui Saw u
saw duang Goblet drum jakhe

THAILAND
3. Mahori – traditionally played by court
women which prefer small-sized
instruments combined from Piphat and
Khrueangsai instruments during special
occasions.
At present, a regular-sized instrument is

used. • three-string saw samsai fiddle
THAILAND
The Music of Thailand flourished in spite of occasional
oppression from monarchs like Rama and the burning of
Ayutthaya. However, European and American music have
become extremely influential as well as the Asian music.
There are two popular styles of traditional Thai

music.
• First is the ‘lukthung’ which is developed in the mid-20th
century whose music usually tells about daily trials and
tribulations of rural Thai.
• The second one is ‘mor lam’ which is dominant folk

music that speaks about the poor conditions in rural
areas.
Thailand Musical Ensembles
PIPHAT
The Piphat ensemble is made up of percussion and wind
instruments. The most common Piphat is known as the
piphat mai khaeng.
This ensemble uses the Xylophones, such as the VIDEO

Ranat
Ek, and Ranat Ek Lek, and also uses wind instrumenst
such as the Pi Nai. Gong circles such as the Khong Wong
Lek are also used in this ensembles.
Piphat ensembles sometimes use hard mallets, and

sometimes use soft mallets.
PIPHAT
The Piphat ensemble is made up of percussion and wind
instruments. The most common Piphat is known as the
piphat mai khaeng.
This ensemble uses the Xylophones, such as the VIDEO

Ranat
Ek, and Ranat Ek Lek, and also uses wind instrumenst
such as the Pi Nai. Gong circles such as the Khong Wong
Lek are also used in this ensembles.
Piphat ensembles sometimes use hard mallets, and

sometimes use soft mallets.
KHRUEANG SAL
• The Khruang Sai ensemble is made up of mostly
stringed instruments, but also a few hand drums and
cymbols.
• The Khruang Sai normally is made up of the stringed

instruments of Thailand, but occasionally will
incorperate a violin into it. This ensemble is the
quietest ensemble, it is used to accompany singing,
dancing, and on holidays.
• There are several different types of Khruang Sai

ensembles, which use different combinations of the
stringed instruments.
LAOS
Laos
The traditional music of Laos has similarities with
that of Thailand and Cambodia. This is also true
in the names of their musical instruments.
• During Buddhist Holidays, performances of Laotian

music can be observed. The term ‘Lao’ is derived from
‘penglaodeum’ which refers to the traditional songs
that describe royal court music.
• Historical records indicate that these songs are

influenced by ancient Khmer traditions and the
mountainous ethnic groups.
Laos’ musical ensemble is
categorized into two:
1.Sep Nyai – uses instruments that are

percussive; similar to Thai’s piphat.
2. Sep Noi – uses khene which is a mouth

organ made of bamboo; similar to Thai’s
mahori.
VIETNA
M
• The music of Vietnam is divided depending
on its use. The major categories are:
• Imperial court music – used to honor gods and

scholars in temples
• Folk music – performed in theaters, streets,

courtship rituals, and ceremonies for invoking
spirits
• Religious and ceremonial music – sang in

religious rituals or at funerals
• However, the three main styles of music are as
follows:
• 1. Hue style – refers to solo musical pieces

accompanied by moon lute, small drum, tongs,
cymbals, and flute.
• 2. Northern professional style – musical

performances usually accompanied by lute.
• 3. Southern amateur style – incorporates more

of western instruments such as violins and
Hawaiian guitars
SINGAPO
RE
SINGAPORE
It has two types of orchestra:
• Singapore Symphony Orchestra –

known for playing music with western
influences
• Singapore Chinese Orchestra –

performs ethnic music with Malay and
Indian influence.
• Traditional
instruments of
Singapore include:
• • Kulintang
• • Kompang
• • Angklung
• • Gamelan
instruments
Folk and Traditional Song
BURUNG KAKATUA (Bahasa Indonesia)
THE COCKATOO(English) VIDEO
Rasa Sayang (MALAYSIA)(Malay)

I’ve Got That Loving Feeling
(Literal English Translation) VIDEO
Loi Loi Gratong (THAILAND)

(Folk Song from Thailand) VIDEO
Write words that describe Southeast Asian music that start with
the letters spelled out as Southeast Asia.

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SOUTHEAST

There are two popular styles of traditional Thai

• The second one is ‘mor lam’ which is dominant folk

renat (Thai xylophones) khongwong (gong circles)

klui (recorder) klong (different kinds of drums)

• kaen (reed mouth

saw duang Goblet drum jakhe

At present, a regular-sized instrument is

There are two popular styles of traditional Thai

• The second one is ‘mor lam’ which is dominant folk

This ensemble uses the Xylophones, such as the VIDEO

Piphat ensembles sometimes use hard mallets, and

This ensemble uses the Xylophones, such as the VIDEO

Piphat ensembles sometimes use hard mallets, and

• The Khruang Sai normally is made up of the stringed

• There are several different types of Khruang Sai

• During Buddhist Holidays, performances of Laotian

• Historical records indicate that these songs are

1.Sep Nyai – uses instruments that are

2. Sep Noi – uses khene which is a mouth

• Imperial court music – used to honor gods and

• Folk music – performed in theaters, streets,

• Religious and ceremonial music – sang in

• 1. Hue style – refers to solo musical pieces

• 2. Northern professional style – musical

• 3. Southern amateur style – incorporates more

• Singapore Symphony Orchestra –

• Singapore Chinese Orchestra –

Rasa Sayang (MALAYSIA)(Malay)

Loi Loi Gratong (THAILAND)

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