Luang Pradith Pairoh Sorn Silpabanleng ( th, ศร ศิลปบรรเลง, , 6 August 1881 – 8 March 1954), commonly known by his title as Luang Pradit Pairoh (, also spelled Pradit Phairoh, ) was a Thai

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who was famous in playing

Thai instruments Traditional Thai musical instruments ( th, เครื่องดนตรีไทย, ) are the musical instruments used in the traditional and classical music of Thailand. They comprise a wide range of wind, string, and percussion instruments ...

and composed original Thai song.

Biography

Luang Pradit Pairoh had the original name "Sorn". He was born on 6 August 1881 at Dowadeung Sub-district, Amphawa District, Samut Songkhram Province, in the reign of

King Rama V Chulalongkorn ( th, จุฬาลงกรณ์, 20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V. He was known to the Siamese of his time as ''Phra Phuttha Chao Luang'' (พร� ...

. He was the son of Mr.Sin and Mrs.Yim Sinbanleng. His father was owner of a gamelan band and was Pra Pradit Pairoh's disciple (Mee Duriyangkul).

Musical ability

Sorn could play

Khong wong yai The ''khong wong yai'' ( th, ฆ้องวงใหญ่, ) is a circle with gongs used in the music of Thailand. It has 16 tuned bossed gongs in a rattan frame and is played with two beaters. The player sits in the center of the circle. It i ...

when he was five years old. When he was eleven years old, he began to study how to play

gamelan Gamelan () ( jv, ꦒꦩꦼꦭꦤ꧀, su, ᮌᮙᮨᮜᮔ᮪, ban, ᬕᬫᭂᬮᬦ᭄) is the traditional ensemble music of the Javanese, Sundanese, and Balinese peoples of Indonesia, made up predominantly of percussive instruments. T ...

. He played

xylophone The xylophone (; ) is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars struck by mallets. Like the glockenspiel (which uses metal bars), the xylophone essentially consists of a set of tuned wooden keys arranged in the ...

swiftly since childhood. He was taught by his father until he was able to perform the best performance in the Mae Klong River basin. This made him more popular among musicians. In 1900, when he was 19 years old, he was performing xylophone to

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, a younger brother of King

Chulalongkorn Chulalongkorn ( th, จุฬาลงกรณ์, 20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V. He was known to the Siamese of his time as ''Phra Phuttha Chao Luang'' (พร� ...

. Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse bring Sorn into the

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to be xylophone player. Later, on June 27, 1925, Silpabanleng was given the title of ''Luang Pradit Pairoh'' in the department of dramatic arts by insurrection 400. The ceremony was held on July 11 at Borompiman Hall, and was given the rank of bridegroom on July 13 the same year. On the other hand, he had never been in the department before, but because of his skill and ability, he was engaging. In 1926, Luang Pradit Pairoh has served in the department of gamelan and ministry of royal pantomime. He contributed his teaching of music to

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and King Rama VII's wife. There are three songs that he help King's royal writing, such as Ratreepradupdoaw, Khmerrahong, Homrongkluenkratopfung. He died on March 8, 1954. His age was 73 years old.

Workmanship

Overture

Krataetaimai, Prathomdusit, Sornthong, PrachumTewarach, Bangkhun, Mahsabudkeep etc.

Set Song

Krataichomduen, Khomthong, Khmer, Khmerpaktor, Taohe, Jeenlunthun, etc.

Royal decorations

Order of the Crown of Thailand - 5th Class (Thailand) ribbon

Order of the Crown of Thailand - 5th Class * Dushdi Mala - Civilian (Thailand)

Dushdi Mala Medal The Dushdi Mala Medal ( th, เหรียญดุษฎีมาลา, ) is a civil decoration in the honours system of Thailand, and the highest-ranked medal among those granted for services to the state. The award was established by King ...

, Pin of Art and Sciences (May 5, 1929) * King Rama V Rajaruchi Medal (Thailand) ribbon

King Rama V Rajaruchi Medal (Gold Medal) *

King Rama VI Rajaruchi Medal (Thailand) ribbon

King Rama VI Rajaruchi Medal (Gold Medal)

Legacy

The Overture ''The Overture'' ( th, โหมโรง or Hom rong) is a 2004 in film, 2004 Cinema of Thailand, Thai tragic-nostalgia musical film, music-Drama (film and television), drama film. A fictionalised account based on the life story of Thai palace ...

'', a fictionalised account of his life was filmed in 2004. It received many awards in Thailand and was submitted to the

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. It has also been adapted into a television series on

Thai PBS The Thai Public Broadcasting Service ( th, องค์การกระจายเสียงและแพร่ภาพสาธารณะแห่งประเทศไทย; ), or TPBS ( th, ส.ส.ท.), is a public broadcastin ...

in 2012. In 2017, he was featured as a

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on what would have been his 136th birthday.

References

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