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The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand
The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand
Volume XIII – 2021
Volume XII, 2020

• The paper should be submitted to the Editorial Board in three copies
6. Traditional melodies
and an electronic file as a text file (e.g. doc).
Traditional melodies or folksong are a great source of cultural identity. They

depict both the character of the culture and the function that the melody serves in
• Figures should be numbered and stored in separate files with legends
included in the main text file.
6. Traditional melodies
the culture. There are several methods of citing the folksong in compositions.
• Either English or American spelling can be used but should be
Traditional melodies or folksong are a great source of cultural identity. They depict both the
There can be a direct quotation of a melody obtained from a transcription or from
consistent for the entire article.
character of the culture and the function that the melody serves in the culture. There are several
another published source (example 11). The idea is to recall the tradition that the
Article Structure
methods of citing the folksong in compositions. There can be a direct quotation of a melody
melody is created for. Another method is to use the motif of the traditional melody

Each article should contain the following :
obtained from a transcription or from another published source (example 11). The idea is to
and modify it (example 12). Lastly, a new melody can be created in the tradition
• Title

recall the tradition that the melody is created for. Another method is to use the motif of the
and nature of the folksong of each culture.
• Short title for page headings

traditional melody and modify it (example 12). Lastly, a new melody can be created in the
• Authors and their affiliations

In the example 11, the Khmer melody “Kamen aey-bang,” usually played by
tradition and nature of the folksong of each culture.
• A concise abstract (not more than 300 words)
Cambodian two-stringed fiddle, Tro-u, is quoted in the strings section of the Lan
• Key words
In the example 12, the Khmer melody “Kamen aey-bang,” usually played by Cambodian
Xang movement of The Empires. This is a direct quotation from the transcription
• Main text divided into sections e.g. Introduction, Materials and

two-stringed fiddle, Tro-u, is quoted in the strings section of the Lan Xang movement of The
(see example 11).
Methods, Results and Conclusion
Empires. This is a direct quotation from the transcription (see example 11).
• References (of all articles cited in the text)
• Table and Figure captions (numbered in sequence as they appear in
the text)

Abstract
The abstract should be concise and informative, not more than 300 words.
It should not only indicate the general scope of the article but also state the main

results and conclusions.

Ethical Guidelines
Experimental investigation papers must state in the Materials and

Methods section that
Example 11 Direct quotation of “Kamen aey-bang” in the strings of The Empires,
Example 11 Direct quotation of “Kamen aey-bang” in the strings of The Empires,
1) informed consent was obtained from all adult participants and from
“Lan Xang,” mm. 140-144
“Lan Xang,” mm. 140-144
parents or legal guardians of minors, including the name of the appropriate

institutional review board having approved the project;
2) the maintenance and care of experimental animals comply with the

In example 12, the motif of the Thai melody “Khab mai ban-dau” is used at the beginning of
In example 12, the motif of the Thai melody “Khab mai ban-dau” is used at
Thai National Institute of Health Guidelines for the humane use of laboratory
the melodic phrase and continues with a new melody in the same characteristic as the traditional
the beginning of the melodic phrase and continues with a new melody in the same
animals or the equivalent country authority or agency;
characteristic as the traditional song. This technique is used in the horn part of
song. This technique is used in the horn part of Bodindra Symphony.
3) approval is obtained from the relevant ethical committee.
Symphony Bodindra.

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Narongrit Dhamabutra
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Bodindra Symphony, Mvt. I, mm. 15-19
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