Abstract
The phenomenon of cultural diplomacy between Indonesia and Thailand had appeared since the visit of the Kings of Thailand to Java more than a hundred years ago. In addition, the Indonesian immigrants who has come to Thailand are also an important factor of musical history of both countries. As a result of these interactions, the exchange of ideas, information, value, system, tradition, belief, and other aspects of culture are in the interest of foster mutual understanding through musical dimension. More precisely, the interaction contributes to the exchange of musical ideas. In the Thai music history, angklung and gamelan is an essential tool for building international relations between the two countries at the community level. The relation between the two countries is similar to the relationship between two people so that emotion is the key methodologies in cultural diplomacy. The purpose of diplomacy is to give those people around you to know you better. There used to be a lot of cultural imperialism in cultural diplomacy, but this should be avoided. Currently, cultural diplomacy can give an idea on how a country engaging with others, a capacity to share and accept other viewpoints. The music has a very positive impact for the development of musical culture in Thailand today.Angklung has been taught in every elementary school in the whole of Thailand, even at the level of junior high school and high school. The ideas of new works by Thailand composers today inspired many of the gamelan orchestra. Despite the fact may be felt by the people of Thailand that the influence of Indonesian music is so powerful, so far no Thai person who writes about the history of this music as cultural diplomacy. Cultural diplomacy conceived and built in three models of representation: soft power, nation branding, and cosmopolitan constructivism.
Highlights
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a large organization large area and has a colorful cultural diversity
Objective of the Study This study aims to describe, reveal, and identify the concepts of: 1) The interaction of music between the angklung and gamelan with background of beliefs, ways of thinking, and different music systems with traditional Thai music
Thai people are still playing the old songs from Indonesia, using angklung and gamelan, as well as with traditional Thai music ensemble
Summary
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a large organization large area and has a colorful cultural diversity. Interaction between Thai and Indonesian musical tradition has been proven by the inclusion of musical instrument angklung from West Java by using the concept of Javanese gamelan. On the visit of His Majesty the King (H.M.) Prajadhipok (King Rama the 7th) in Surakarta, Central Java, was shown for the first time using a gamelan composition ‘Ladrang Siyem’ This composition is the work of Kangjeng Wiryadiningrat, Raden Ngabehi Atmamardawa, Raden Ngabehi Wirapradangga, and Mas Lurah Reksapangrawit influenced by Thailand royal anthem song: Sanrasoen Phra Barami. Thai people are still playing the old songs from Indonesia, using angklung and gamelan, as well as with traditional Thai music ensemble. Owner language no longer understand what is delivered even ask, “Is it my language?” Here is an example of a song called ‘Kediri’ presented by the Thai composer: Lyric mintabe ri tuan-a da selamat da selamat samparana saho pagi pagi barang ini angkat setapa Melodies:
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