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Performing Far from Home: Efficacy of Thai Classical Music Pedagogy among Non-Culture Bearers in the United States

Wisuttipat, Nattapol

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2018, MA, Kent State University, College of the Arts / School of Music, Hugh A. Glauser.
This thesis examines the transmission of Thai classical music knowledge in two American cultural contexts: academic and community settings. The process of transmitting musical knowledge to learners who do not grow up within Thai music culture (i.e., non-culture bearers) is the primary focus. The researcher observed and compared pedagogical approaches of Thai classical music within these two contexts to discover how musical competency and cultural awareness are conveyed to students. Thai classical music pedagogy in the United States was found to be different from methods used in Thailand. Understanding the process of music- making and associated cultural values are more emphasized than musical proficiency in these new settings. The pedagogy functions as a gateway to the concept of bi-musicality for the academic ensembles and a symbolic representation of Thai cultural identity in the community context.
Andrew Shahriari (Advisor)
Priwan Nanongkham (Committee Member)
Janine Tiffe (Committee Member)
172 p.

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  • Wisuttipat, N. (2018). Performing Far from Home: Efficacy of Thai Classical Music Pedagogy among Non-Culture Bearers in the United States [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1531612662887015

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Wisuttipat, Nattapol. Performing Far from Home: Efficacy of Thai Classical Music Pedagogy among Non-Culture Bearers in the United States. 2018. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1531612662887015.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Wisuttipat, Nattapol. "Performing Far from Home: Efficacy of Thai Classical Music Pedagogy among Non-Culture Bearers in the United States." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1531612662887015

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)