Mirrorless for Big Band

Abstract

Mirrorless for Big Band was composed by using inspiration from the piece Yoget Fatima. Yoget Fatima, a Thai folk song known as Rong Ngaeng, displays the unique attributes that are associated with the south of Thailand. Mirrorless for Big Band was composed with the intent to combine the qualities of Eastern and Western music whilst also reflecting how music changes and develops through time. This piece was composed with a big band in mind in which the duration of the entire piece lasts for approximately six minutes. Mirrorless for Big Band has been performed publicly by Horwang School and Songkla Rajabhat Univeristy in jazz festivals such as the Thailand International Jazz Conference 2020 and Rangsit University Jazz Orchestra in Monday Night Live Part IX. The composition corresponds with the concept of change and development which is demonstrated by dividing the piece into three sections as follows: 1) The beginning of change and development, 2) Developing whilst presenting the initial basis of the piece, 3) Looking back at the development that has taken place with a broader prospective. The composer uses Yoget Fatima as a basis for creative material for the melody of the piece. Compositional and musical techniques such as Modern Jazz Harmony, Rootless, Bell tone, and the manipulation of the direction of sound are combined to add interesting new dimensions to the harmony. In other aspects.