Abstract:
The purposes of this research were to investigate the fundamental background, principles and methods of Saw Sam Sai Solo Performances of Khru Siripan Palakawong Na Ayudhya. The scope of this study is focused on two advanced pieces of Saw Sam Sai solo titled Phyasok and Cherd Nork, which Khru Siripan Palakawong Na Ayudhya inherited from Phraya Phumeesewin (Jit Jittasevi). The findings revealed that Khru Siripan Palakawong Na Ayudhya is the grandchild of Phraya Phumeesewin (Jit Jittasevi), the honorable specialist in Saw Sam Sai performance. She started her lessons when she was 9 years old. Her musical talents in her Saw Sam Sai Solo performance were discovered when she performed the song Phyasok (Maestros Lament) at the age of ten. Khru Siripan was well-known and became famous when she was pursuing her career as a Saw Sam Sai soloist, broadcasted by Thai Television Channel no.4 (Bang Khun Phrom Station). Her recognition in performing Saw Sam Sai brought her an opportunity to achieve the Grand prize in The International Television Competition, held in Buffalo, New York in the United States of America after the video record of her Phyasok (Maestros Lament) solo performance was nominated and she won the award. This event indicated Khru Siripans musical talents as an international benchmark for traditional music of Thailand. The study also revealed that Khru Siripan explored her interpretation and expressed sensation techniques in the melodies. Her distinguished and remarkable techniques included swift gripping with the thump and shifting high or low-pitched sounds in a split second contributing to a set of musical styles and uniqueness to her Saw Sam Sai solo performance.