THE STUDY OF CULTURAL ACCOMMODATION OF GUZHENG MUSIC IN A THAI TRADITIONAL SONG

Abstract

This study examines the artistic production involved in the cultural appropriation of contemporary Guzheng music culture in Thailand over the past 30 years. The objectives of this study are as follows: (1) to study the historical context of Guzheng in Thailand; (2) to examine the process of cultural accommodation by analyzing Thai traditional songs arranged for Guzheng; (3) to arrange a new composition “Wang Yue” (Mong Chan) based on the process of cultural accommodation. The research uses interviews, field research, and a case method for data collection, content analysis, and arrangement. The study discovered that cultural appropriation is evident in the performance of Thai traditional songs in Guzheng music, which involves the noticeable incorporation and blending of performance styles, modified and integrated the composition "Lao Duang Duen" and “Yue Er Gao” into the new arrangement “Wang Yue (Mong Chan)”, demonstrating the cross-cultural creative assimilation of performance techniques.-