Piphat Ensemble Group 1 Final PPT
Piphat Ensemble
Group 1
Piphat Ensemble
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
Ranat Ek, and Ranat Ek Lek, and also uses wind instrumenst such as the Pi Nai.
♦ Though the Piphat ensemble is centuries old, its current instrumentation is established in the
1800s.
♦ There is no standard pitch reference for Thai instruments; instead, each ensemble is tuned to itself. ♦ It is considered the primary form of ensemble for the interpretation of the most sacred and
"high-class" compositions of the Thai classical repertoire KINDS OF
PIPHAT
ENSEMBLE
Pi Phat Khryang Ha
Piphat Khryang Ha (Piphat Quintet) This ensemble was developed from the Piphat
Chatri and is accompanied by the Khone
(masked dance), Lakorn and Nang Yai in the
Ayuthaya period.
Pi Phat Khryang Khu
The Piphat Khryang Khu (Double Piphat
Ensemble) developed from the Piphat Kruang
Ha and has been used in Thai music since the reign of King Chakri III.
Pi Phat Khryang Yai
Piphat Khryang Yai (The Large Piphat
Ensemble) represents the high development of the piphat, namely after metal xylophone
(ranad ek lek and thume lek) used during the reign of King Chahri I.
Pi Phat Nang Hong
Piphat Nang Hong (Cremation Piphat) is a special piphat named according to the piece that is usually played by this ensemble. The piece is “Tab Ruang Nang Hong.” The Nang
Hong ceremonial suite it is only played in cremation ceremonies. Piphat Nang Hong is a combination of a piphat mai khaung and
Malayu drum ensemble, minus the pinong.
Pi Phat Duk dam ban
Piphat Duk dam ban is a new piphat ensemble, established in the year 1898 by
“Somdej Gromphaya Naris”.
Piphat Mon
The piphat mon is believed to derive from the Mon people, an ancient Mon-Khmerspeaking people of mainland Southeast Asia, and uses special instruments such as an upright gong circle called khong mon.
Instruments in Piphat Ensemble
Group 1
Piphat Ensemble
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
Ranat Ek, and Ranat Ek Lek, and also uses wind instrumenst such as the Pi Nai.
♦ Though the Piphat ensemble is centuries old, its current instrumentation is established in the
1800s.
♦ There is no standard pitch reference for Thai instruments; instead, each ensemble is tuned to itself. ♦ It is considered the primary form of ensemble for the interpretation of the most sacred and
"high-class" compositions of the Thai classical repertoire KINDS OF
PIPHAT
ENSEMBLE
Pi Phat Khryang Ha
Piphat Khryang Ha (Piphat Quintet) This ensemble was developed from the Piphat
Chatri and is accompanied by the Khone
(masked dance), Lakorn and Nang Yai in the
Ayuthaya period.
Pi Phat Khryang Khu
The Piphat Khryang Khu (Double Piphat
Ensemble) developed from the Piphat Kruang
Ha and has been used in Thai music since the reign of King Chakri III.
Pi Phat Khryang Yai
Piphat Khryang Yai (The Large Piphat
Ensemble) represents the high development of the piphat, namely after metal xylophone
(ranad ek lek and thume lek) used during the reign of King Chahri I.
Pi Phat Nang Hong
Piphat Nang Hong (Cremation Piphat) is a special piphat named according to the piece that is usually played by this ensemble. The piece is “Tab Ruang Nang Hong.” The Nang
Hong ceremonial suite it is only played in cremation ceremonies. Piphat Nang Hong is a combination of a piphat mai khaung and
Malayu drum ensemble, minus the pinong.
Pi Phat Duk dam ban
Piphat Duk dam ban is a new piphat ensemble, established in the year 1898 by
“Somdej Gromphaya Naris”.
Piphat Mon
The piphat mon is believed to derive from the Mon people, an ancient Mon-Khmerspeaking people of mainland Southeast Asia, and uses special instruments such as an upright gong circle called khong mon.
Instruments in Piphat Ensemble