THE ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF THE POEM OF SOULS AND THE CREMATION FOR WIND ENSEMBLE AND THAI MUSIC ENSEMBLE BY PIYAWAT LOUILARPPRASERT

Abstract

The research article is a part of the thesis entitled of "The Analysis and Interpretation of the Poem of Souls and The Cremation for Wind Ensemble and Thai Music Ensemble by Piyawat Louilarpprasert” is a qualitative design. The data collection in this research is divided into two parts; firstly, the data collected from related document of academic papers, secondly, the interview data from the composer. The objectives of this study were 1) to examine an overview of the piece including structure, instrumentation, notation, tempo and meter, and 2) to analyze and to interpret the main components of the piece including melody, harmony and tone color.

The Poem of Souls and The Cremation is a Sectional form. The composer employs the concept of dissonance, cluster and noise, along with the tone color of Thai traditional music. The overall sound of the piece evokes emotion and feeling of fear, sadness, longing, calm, departure and ritual. The piece was analyzed and interpreted until all elements were understood to comprehend the performance practice of the piece and the composer's intention. The findings contribute significantly to the understanding of both Western and Thai musical elements and can be implemented as guidelines for conducting music for wind ensemble and Thai music ensemble.