The Construction of Musical Identity of Sanyalak Donsri

Abstract

Abstract
This research aims to study the construction of the musical literature of Sanyalak Donsri. The data used in the study are 206 songs composed by Sanyalak Donsri, using the framework of construction and the framework of literary analysis and criticism. The research results found that the construction of the musical literature of Sanyalak Donsri can be divided into 2 aspects: the form of the musical literature and the technique of creating the musical literature. In terms of form, it was found that traditional Thai prosody was applied, such as the polite poetry, the Kap Yani poem, the Kap Chabang poem, and the unique form of the southern Isan people, such as the application of the melodies of the Kantrum song and the Korat song. As for the technique of creating the musical literature, there were 2 creative techniques: the construction of the content, including the aspect of love, the aspect of reflecting and satirizing society, the aspect of arts and culture, and the aspect of providing hope and encouragement, and the construction of the language, including the use of words, the use of phrases, and the use of figures of speech.