CREATING INNOVATION FOR CONSERVATION AND PERPETUATION OF RAMTONE SONG, A HERITAGE OF LOCAL WISDOM OF PHANOMTHUAN DISTRICT, KANCHANABURI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research has the objective. 1) to study Ramthon songs, Phanom Thuan District, Kanchanaburi Province 2) to create innovations in preserving and inheriting Ramthon songs, Phanom Thuan District, Kanchanaburi Province. This research used a qualitative research design. The data used in this research was collected from documents, research papers, and cassette tapes related to Ramtone song in Phanomthuan District, Kanchanaburi Province.

The research findings are as follows: 1. Ramtone song in Phanomthuan District, Kanchanaburi Province, is a traditional performance that originated during World War II, around the year 1941. The songs used in the Ramtone song of Phanomthuan District, Kanchanaburi Province, are short and easy to remember. The musical instruments used in accompanying the Ramtone song include drums (Klong Thon), cymbals, and clappers. 2. Innovations in preserving and passing down the Ramtone song of Phanomthuan District, Kanchanaburi Province, include the creation of a music notation manual for Ramtone song in Phanomthuan District, Kanchanaburi Province. The manual is divided into four parts, which include:  Part 1) The history of Ramtone song in Phanomthuan District, Kanchanaburi Province. Part 2) Musical instruments and rhythms used in playing Ramtone song in Phanomthuan District, Kanchanaburi Province. Part
3) The lyrics used in performing Ramtone song in Phanomthuan District, Kanchanaburi Province. Part 4) The musical notation of Ramtone song in Phanomthuan District, Kanchanaburi Province. This manual has been compiled into a booklet for the purpose of preserving and passing down the Ramtone song of Phanomthuan District, Kanchanaburi Province, for future generations.