The Creative Musical Composition : “Nine Decades of The College of Dramatic Arts” DOI:

Abstract

The research titled The Creative Musical Composition: “Nine Decades of The College of Dramatic Arts” aimed to create new lyrics and melodies to convey the history and development of the College of Dramatic Arts. The researcher gathered data from documents and interviews to compose lyrics and created melodies based on Montri Tramote’s Thai music composition principles and Associate Professor Dr. Narongchai Pidokrat’s creative arts theory.

The result found that the creative song devided into three parts: Part 1. “Asirawat Puchaniyasathan” is a Na Phat song (sacred song) composed in a 3-level rhythmic cycle (Sam-Chan). The structure consists of 9 Mai Doen, connecting to Mai La and ended with Pleng Rua to worship the College's sacred objects. Part 2. “Tamnan Kan Wang Na Suep Rakthan” is a song in a 2-level rhythmic cycle (Song-Chan) with lyrics and melodies reflecting a historical atmosphere. It narrates the story from the establishment of the School of Dramatic and Musical Arts and overcomes obstacles to the elevation of Bunditpatanasilpa Institute at present. Part 3. “Chak Wiman Wang Na Su Salaya Kasemsan” conveys the emotions of relocating. The melody begins with sorrow to reminisce about “Wang Na” (the Front Palace) and shifts to a lively, celebratory rhythm to mark the prosperity at “Salaya”. The musical ensemble used for the performance is a Piphat ensemble with western music instruments to appropriately expresses the emotions corresponding to the content of each song.