10/05/2552

TRADITIONAL AND MUSIC


Traditional Thai Music in the Ayutthaya
Period (1350-1767)

During this period, several kinds of musical instruments, such as cha-khe, Thai flutes and rammana were created. In this period, Thai music was very flourishing as was recorded in the Court Law that playing musical instruments or singing was prohibited in the royal residential area. This indicates that traditional Thai music was so popular that even in the king's residential area, there were people singing and playing musical instruments and caused disturbances to the king and the royal family. One distinctive development of Thai music in the Ayutthaya period is the introduction of the ranat-ek (high-toned gamelan) in musical bands.