PERFORMANCE METHODS OF SAW-U FOR PHELNG THEP NIMIT SAM CHAN FOLLOWED BY KRAW NOK PASA IN KHREUNGSAI PIJAVA BY KRU JIRAPON PETCHSOM

Abstract

The study aimed to explore the context of Saw-U performance in Khreungsai Pijava ensemble and to investigate the performance method of Saw-U for the song "Thep Nimit Sam Chan" followed by "Kraw Nok Pasa" in Khreungsai Pijava ensemble by Kru Jirapon Petchsom via qualitative research methods. The results of the study demonstrated that Saw-U played a vital role in the ensemble. Kru Jirapon Petchsom's performance with the Saw-U in the ensemble required advanced skills: extensive musical knowledge, achieving a state of musical transcendence, selecting suitable melodies to perform, and creating musical interactions. The performer must be precise in the main melody of the song and possessed quick decision-making and execution abilities. Given the fast tempo characteristic of Khreungsai Pijava performances, Saw-U players were required to possess the proficiency to skillfully devise melodic structures, thereby facilitating effective, conspicuous, and well-balanced Saw-U performances within the ensemble. The research findings showed used by Kru Jirapon Petchsom for this song, including Reach out the rhythm, Sag the rhythm, Cross the sound, Repeat the sound, and Swipe the finger. These techniques represented the distinctive style of Kru Jirapon Petchsom in creating the sound of Saw-U, a low-pitched musical instrument, to produce a resonant, clear, melodious, and aesthetically pleasing tone to the performance of the Saw-U within the Khreungsai Pijava ensemble.