METHODS FOR CREATING THE SOUND OF THE RAJABHAT SAMPHAN WINDS วิธีการสร้างเสียงการบรรเลง ของวงดุริยางค์เครื่องลมราชภัฏสัมพันธ์

Abstract

The Rajabhat Samphan Winds is an ensemble, bringing together students and music lecturers from eight distinct Rajabhat universities across Thailand: Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University, Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University, Songkhla Rajabhat University, Thepsatri Rajabhat University, Chiang Rai Rajabhat University, Chiang Mai Rajabhat University, Udon Thani Rajabhat University, and Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University. The ensemble was established with a specific goal in mind-to participate in the prestigious Thai Youth Winds and Friends Season 6 concert. This concert, which took place on August 17, 2024, at the Thailand Cultural Centre, was a significant event for the ensemble. This article presents approaches to the ensemble’s sound development, employing a practice-based research methodology grounded in the pedagogical concepts of Edward S. Lisk and Niphat Kanjanahut. The warm-up and rehearsal processes include overtone tuning, the use of a harmony director, scale training, and functional chord groupings. Findings indicate that systematic rehearsal planning based on these approaches effectively enhanced performers’ aural skills, ensemble cohesion, and tonal control. Despite limited rehearsal time and diverse member backgrounds, the ensemble achieved a high-quality performance. This case thus illustrates a model for contemporary wind ensemble management within the context of higher music education.