The Drum Music Culture of Chiang Mai City, Thailand and Xishuangbanna City, Yunnan Province, China

Abstract

The research objectives of this dissertation were to: 1) investigate the drum musical instrument in Chiang Mai, Thailand and Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China 2) analyze the music characteristics of Klong Yao in Chiang Mai, Thailand and Xiangjiao Gu in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China 3) investigate the change of the drum musical instrument culture in Chiang Mai, Thailand and Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China

The data collection and research adopted the field investigation method, including 6 representative informants, The research tool were the interview form and the observation form.

The results of this dissertation are as follows: 1) The drum musical instrument culture of drums is influenced by the local natural and cultural background and has its own regional characteristics; 2) ;The traditional beats and rhythms of Klong Yao in Chiang Mai, Thailandare well preserved and the traditional beats and rhythms of of Xiangjiao Gu in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China are nearly lost. 3)The change of the drum musical instrument culture in Chiang Mai, Xishuagbanna include the shape of drum, the beats and rhythms, and the function of drum.

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