The Study of Kruer-Tho Music in Su-Ngai Padi District, Narathiwat Province

Abstract

The study of Kruer-Tho music in Su-ngai Padi district, Narathiwat Province. The aim is to study history, Physical characteristics and related song culture and how to play Kruer-Tho music in Su-ngai Padi district, Narathiwat using information outreach primarily in the period between January and December 2556 and using the information in the documentation.

The study results showed that Kruer-Tho is the folk music in Narathiwat Province which belongs to the family of music instrument sound is caused by Idiophone, and is a popular traditional muslim children. Sunsequent to the widely popular to an adult group has resulted in changes to physical characteristics and forms of entertainment to contend during the music band and each of band there are 7 Kruer-Tho music with clear rules and conventions. In the year 2518 Kruer-Tho began gaining popularity in Su-ngai Padi district, Narathiwat Province as the year 2500 and was the most popular in the year 2525 where there are more than 20 music band in the district, each village has a band of Kruer-Tho music. Later, the popular in Kruer-Tho was decreased respectively until they cannot manage to rival the original. At present, there are only 5 Kruer-Tho band and the physical characteristics of Kruer-Tho that is still used nowadays, there are only 2 themes is the Coconut Hole Kruer-Tho which is used in the coaching youth and the Wood Hole Kruer-Tho to show an attempt to sound results of Kruer-Tho in a similar volume as much as possible.

The study found that the song used in the show there are 2 songs to play with the Kruer-Tho is the tempo and rhythm to viral song and the parade melodic rhythm by both of songs is a short song which there are instrumental melodies and beats with a rousing song, but the speed is not content. By the end of the song there are 2 accelerations to the song speeds greater than the speed of the song in the early. At present, Kruer-Tho music band likes to take both of these songs for compiling to play the music. At the beginning of the song before and the end of instrumental music in order to have the length of a song that is more suitable to perform at time. And an opportunity to change performance from popular to contend during the music band after the Rice Harvest Season. The show for entertainment, according to employment but which do not have to contend and any decision, but there are a variety of show and Kruer-Tho for 1-2 performers.