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The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand
Volume XIII – 2021

Example 7 Cello imitating Mon chanting in The Empires, mvt. II, mm. 68-75
Example 7 Cello imitating Mon chanting in The Empires, mvt. II, mm. 68-75
Example 7 Cello imitating Mon chanting in The Empires, mvt. II, mm. 68-75

In Bali, the Kecak chanting which is a long tradition in Hindu dance that has

In Bali, the Kecak chanting which is a long tradition in Hindu dance that has been later
been later modified as a polyphonic chorale. The structure of the Kecak chant is

In Bali, the Kecak chanting which is a long tradition in Hindu dance that has been later
modified as a polyphonic chorale. The structure of the Kecak chant is similar to the structure of
similar to the structure of musical layers of gamelan music. To imitate the monkey
modified as a polyphonic chorale. The structure of the Kecak chant is similar to the structure of
musical layers of gamelan music. To imitate the monkey chanting, western string instruments are
chanting, western string instruments are playing staccato in a form of ostinato
musical layers of gamelan music. To imitate the monkey chanting, western string instruments are
playing staccato in a form of ostinato pattern (see example 8).
pattern (see example 8).
playing staccato in a form of ostinato pattern (see example 8).

Example 8 Western strings perform staccato in an ostinato pattern to imitate Kecak chant,
Example 8 Western strings perform staccato in an ostinato pattern to imitate Kecak
Example 8 Western strings perform staccato in an ostinato pattern to imitate Kecak chant,
The Maritime Empires, “Majapahit,” mm. 290-294
chant, The Maritime Empires, “Majapahit,” mm. 290-294
The Maritime Empires, “Majapahit,” mm. 290-294

In imitating the sound of Maritime Southeast Asian music with western instruments, the
In imitating the sound of Maritime Southeast Asian music with western instruments, the
nature of the Maritime instrument needs to be analyzed. The shared cultures of gongs, which are
nature of the Maritime instrument needs to be analyzed. The shared cultures of gongs, which are
prominent in both gamelan and kulintang ensemble, are constructed with colotomic structure of
prominent in both gamelan and kulintang ensemble, are constructed with colotomic structure of

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