INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES FOR SINGING “FORN MALAI”

Abstract

     The purpose of this research was to create and use a teaching module of the singing techniques used in the song “Forn Malai”, and to study its effectiveness when used to teach that song. The researcher employed the qualitative approach to produce a result according to Husserl descriptive phenomenology, involving direct exploration, analysis, and description of specific phenomena
independently, without relying on predefined hypothesis testing. The researcher also employed intuition in presenting the findings, prioritizing database intensity, exploration width and depth. There were two student participants with the following qualifications: familiarity with the basic singing techniques of other genres but not of Thai classical music; the ability to read Thai classical music notation; and the ability to pronounce the Thai alphabet correctly. The core material used for this research was the song, “Forn Malai”. The teaching module consisted of the teacher’s manual and six lesson plans, covering ten hours of study. The student textbook consisted of the information about “Forn Malai, singing exercises, assessments, interviews, and observation. During the tests of the teaching materials, a video was recorded by the researcher to aid in observing the progress of the participants.

     The research results showed that the students achieved a good level in the Eue Hue vocal, Kratop vocal, and Prip vocal techniques used in “Forn Malai”. They were, thus, able to sing the song beautifully.