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Krachappi
The krachappi (Thai: กระจับปี่, pronounced [kra.tɕàp.pìː]), also spelled grajabpi, is plucked, fretted lute of Thailand, used in central Thai classical music. It has four strings in two courses that are plucked with a plectrum and are constructed of teak or jackfruit wood. It can be played by holding the wand, which is composed of thin wooden planks, in your right hand and flicking the wires in and out while pressing the string with your left finger. Krachappi usually plays in a band called Mahori with four to eight instruments.
The Department of Cultural Promotion listed the krachappi as a cultural heritage in 2011. The krachappi is an ancient Thai instrument and has been with the Thai people for over a century.[citation needed] The appearance, playing method, and song of krachappi are all associated with Thai history.[citation needed] Thai music instruments are divided into 4 groups, namely, strum, string, percussion, and brass.
The origin of the krachappi is ambiguous since there is a lack of evidence. However, there are assumptions from an ethnomusicologist that it was created by Thai people or neighboring countries.[citation needed] The origin of the music instrument was presumed to come from the east since they found a similar musical instrument called Kacchapi in India and has been presented multiple times in Jainism literature. Moreover, the instrument named Kacchapi appeared in many Indian literatures, for instance, the painting of Saraswati the Hindu goddess carries Kacchapi which was found in 200 B.C. Although the krachappi is no longer as prominent in high society, the phin and sueng continue to play a significant role in daily life.[citation needed]
The Cambodian counterpart is called the chapei dang veng or chapei.
The krachappi is a Thai string instrument with a flat body and curved fretboard which is not well known but has a long history with Thai people.[citation needed] The Royal Institute Dictionary of 1982 defined the krachappi as a four-stringed phin and its name originated from Kacchapa, which means turtle in Sanskrit. The definition of Kacchapa is the reason it was called Kacchapa because its body resembles a turtle’s shell. Moreover, Prince Damrong Rajanubhab also mentioned in the chronicle about the krachappi that it was called khsajapi or cachejapei in Cambodia.[citation needed]
There is plenty of evidence that indicates the popularity of the krachappi through Thai culture and history from Ayutthaya to the beginning of Rattanakosin. The krachappi was usually played with many instruments in Mahori which consisted of three to ten instruments. The evidence is separated into two forms which are written and unwritten evidence.
The most important written evidence is the Siamese Musical Instruments book, written by Prince Damrong Rajanubhab, which is about the changing of Mahori.[citation needed] The book has great details of instruments that were added and eliminated to Mahori, so it contains plenty of information about the krachappi. It indicates the importance of the krachappi to the Mahori as well as the time that the krachappi was eliminated from the Mahori. The book mentioned that the Mahori in the Ayutthaya era originally had four instruments including Saw, Krachappi, Thone, and Krap. Afterward, the number of instruments was added to the Mahori until the beginning of Rattanakosin. There are numerous changes in the Mahori in Rattanakosin since only the functional and best-quality instruments will be selected. In the era of King Rama V of Siam, the krachappi was eliminated from the Mahori.[citation needed] The concrete written evidence that indicates that the krachappi existed in the Ayutthaya era is from the first Thai textbook named Jindamanee.[citation needed] On page 45 of Jindamanee book there is a poem about five instruments in the Mahori and Krachappi is included. Moreover, there is a journal that records the situation during the year 1448 to 1488. The royal rule of Borommatrailokkanat, the king of Ayutthaya, did not allow the krachappi as well as other Thai instruments to be played in the palace.
There is plenty of unwritten evidence of the krachappi which are paintings, murals, and sculptures. The first one is the mural in the Ayutthaya era of the Lord Buddha's life that appears krachappi in it; the mural is currently located at The Suan Pakkad Palace. The second one is the painting in Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok Maharaj era located in the west of Phutthaisawan Hall. It is a picture of six instruments in the Mahori. The third one is a carved wooden door of the Mahori which includes four instruments, namely, Saw, Krachappi, Thone, and Krap.
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Krachappi
The krachappi (Thai: กระจับปี่, pronounced [kra.tɕàp.pìː]), also spelled grajabpi, is plucked, fretted lute of Thailand, used in central Thai classical music. It has four strings in two courses that are plucked with a plectrum and are constructed of teak or jackfruit wood. It can be played by holding the wand, which is composed of thin wooden planks, in your right hand and flicking the wires in and out while pressing the string with your left finger. Krachappi usually plays in a band called Mahori with four to eight instruments.
The Department of Cultural Promotion listed the krachappi as a cultural heritage in 2011. The krachappi is an ancient Thai instrument and has been with the Thai people for over a century.[citation needed] The appearance, playing method, and song of krachappi are all associated with Thai history.[citation needed] Thai music instruments are divided into 4 groups, namely, strum, string, percussion, and brass.
The origin of the krachappi is ambiguous since there is a lack of evidence. However, there are assumptions from an ethnomusicologist that it was created by Thai people or neighboring countries.[citation needed] The origin of the music instrument was presumed to come from the east since they found a similar musical instrument called Kacchapi in India and has been presented multiple times in Jainism literature. Moreover, the instrument named Kacchapi appeared in many Indian literatures, for instance, the painting of Saraswati the Hindu goddess carries Kacchapi which was found in 200 B.C. Although the krachappi is no longer as prominent in high society, the phin and sueng continue to play a significant role in daily life.[citation needed]
The Cambodian counterpart is called the chapei dang veng or chapei.
The krachappi is a Thai string instrument with a flat body and curved fretboard which is not well known but has a long history with Thai people.[citation needed] The Royal Institute Dictionary of 1982 defined the krachappi as a four-stringed phin and its name originated from Kacchapa, which means turtle in Sanskrit. The definition of Kacchapa is the reason it was called Kacchapa because its body resembles a turtle’s shell. Moreover, Prince Damrong Rajanubhab also mentioned in the chronicle about the krachappi that it was called khsajapi or cachejapei in Cambodia.[citation needed]
There is plenty of evidence that indicates the popularity of the krachappi through Thai culture and history from Ayutthaya to the beginning of Rattanakosin. The krachappi was usually played with many instruments in Mahori which consisted of three to ten instruments. The evidence is separated into two forms which are written and unwritten evidence.
The most important written evidence is the Siamese Musical Instruments book, written by Prince Damrong Rajanubhab, which is about the changing of Mahori.[citation needed] The book has great details of instruments that were added and eliminated to Mahori, so it contains plenty of information about the krachappi. It indicates the importance of the krachappi to the Mahori as well as the time that the krachappi was eliminated from the Mahori. The book mentioned that the Mahori in the Ayutthaya era originally had four instruments including Saw, Krachappi, Thone, and Krap. Afterward, the number of instruments was added to the Mahori until the beginning of Rattanakosin. There are numerous changes in the Mahori in Rattanakosin since only the functional and best-quality instruments will be selected. In the era of King Rama V of Siam, the krachappi was eliminated from the Mahori.[citation needed] The concrete written evidence that indicates that the krachappi existed in the Ayutthaya era is from the first Thai textbook named Jindamanee.[citation needed] On page 45 of Jindamanee book there is a poem about five instruments in the Mahori and Krachappi is included. Moreover, there is a journal that records the situation during the year 1448 to 1488. The royal rule of Borommatrailokkanat, the king of Ayutthaya, did not allow the krachappi as well as other Thai instruments to be played in the palace.
There is plenty of unwritten evidence of the krachappi which are paintings, murals, and sculptures. The first one is the mural in the Ayutthaya era of the Lord Buddha's life that appears krachappi in it; the mural is currently located at The Suan Pakkad Palace. The second one is the painting in Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok Maharaj era located in the west of Phutthaisawan Hall. It is a picture of six instruments in the Mahori. The third one is a carved wooden door of the Mahori which includes four instruments, namely, Saw, Krachappi, Thone, and Krap.