tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296446461758672732024-03-14T18:51:29.439+08:00NUS Thai Classical Music EnsembleThe National University of Singapore, Thai Classical Music Ensemble.NUS Thai Music Ensemblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637253498077593787noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529644646175867273.post-91715823936005005012008-04-18T23:02:00.004+08:002008-04-18T23:14:37.059+08:00NUS Thai Music Ensemble with Chulalongkorn University.Chulalongkorn University was invited by NUS Thai Music Ensemble to have a workshop and a performance here in the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music. It has been a fruitful 2 weeks of intense workshop for the musicians of the NUS Thai Music Ensemble and students of the Southeast Asian Studies Programme, NUS.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpMRc9_WrRS6R7_WbtbbZv4gEOgE06v__C7Nmbzn9evqq-8bfGzmqiyVwxV5wkOgX3qXyTrWOkGA0jpa4N6vWVwgs9loH_-YD0i_youBM1y3FXo6HZlriflDp_pSxFVytzBt7xpy-CCzQ/s1600-h/007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190602961079655394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpMRc9_WrRS6R7_WbtbbZv4gEOgE06v__C7Nmbzn9evqq-8bfGzmqiyVwxV5wkOgX3qXyTrWOkGA0jpa4N6vWVwgs9loH_-YD0i_youBM1y3FXo6HZlriflDp_pSxFVytzBt7xpy-CCzQ/s320/007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDuPZS3OVzCIHdLU0ALkGMQPI3If3wJY-zsi3tmvc1lSXtZ1olRbRIzgR_OiKU6R2eBkmZqPXrdRWJClMalHnmtqwR3rZM467Xr7AYARGJPMZeF1bzZe7ln50yDKp0-MON_l-QHLwLOlHb/s1600-h/039.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190602969669590002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDuPZS3OVzCIHdLU0ALkGMQPI3If3wJY-zsi3tmvc1lSXtZ1olRbRIzgR_OiKU6R2eBkmZqPXrdRWJClMalHnmtqwR3rZM467Xr7AYARGJPMZeF1bzZe7ln50yDKp0-MON_l-QHLwLOlHb/s320/039.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyaqNqCIcY9OidZrjCYN47UJ2OISqrcEyu1RbUIO2WZjZX5kPFFUaz5zdjtUkg2fvN2ld83s2lovaUxMxecWj0x3H0XpnE8O8Sl1IdRA9boGIoNopc-4P6C4dUGUvYaAJn6en1aB7ey5T/s1600-h/043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190602969669590018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyaqNqCIcY9OidZrjCYN47UJ2OISqrcEyu1RbUIO2WZjZX5kPFFUaz5zdjtUkg2fvN2ld83s2lovaUxMxecWj0x3H0XpnE8O8Sl1IdRA9boGIoNopc-4P6C4dUGUvYaAJn6en1aB7ey5T/s320/043.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2obHPRwgwonSA4d22mMVZcSro5DXTJTRxExNpgplC_aVnOQzrg-R_ExnabJm0cKrKiEJ_bpxAVyklV56T0mc99ebDSqZyGdatg0S2eOfkhWP3uZsi8adAH1OoU2YK7NZtKSeywmhVS-B/s1600-h/083.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190602973964557330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2obHPRwgwonSA4d22mMVZcSro5DXTJTRxExNpgplC_aVnOQzrg-R_ExnabJm0cKrKiEJ_bpxAVyklV56T0mc99ebDSqZyGdatg0S2eOfkhWP3uZsi8adAH1OoU2YK7NZtKSeywmhVS-B/s320/083.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdB3RlKs_UIwBicZkruVcAloKZA1NclgNmx6XaoSMIecU7jVIGugRLuL51-VEDIOW_XOznkBc2zNcXEimlp46Fc-um7jPphAEHI4Y3WksSjh_r1aae0y6rTojeoiCyq-QgVSDxHOvsLR0Q/s1600-h/141.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190602978259524642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdB3RlKs_UIwBicZkruVcAloKZA1NclgNmx6XaoSMIecU7jVIGugRLuL51-VEDIOW_XOznkBc2zNcXEimlp46Fc-um7jPphAEHI4Y3WksSjh_r1aae0y6rTojeoiCyq-QgVSDxHOvsLR0Q/s320/141.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />NUS Thai Music Ensemble would like to thank the Chulalongkorn University for its gracious attendence and hardwork and dedication in teaching our musicians and students here in NUS.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190603601029782578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4MfzPcriYCLIH8MAl643ndx3o4i-dUOdj_rYnLx6VK5oAVo_-13wUiCDMH87DcMyjgKsrrUJfo14weYo3Xnp4uJxMNT6Cgesel0Ojj8nAXHOOdUASf5wjLog7RSsH8_Ggo83Je90Lty5/s320/P1080575.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Group photo of NUS Thai Music Ensemble and Chulalongkorn University.</strong></span><br /><br /><div align="left">Special thanks for Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music for hosting the workshop and performance. And to Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Music Department for participating in the workshops and hosting a performance.</div></div>NUS Thai Music Ensemblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637253498077593787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529644646175867273.post-82941332444495528572008-03-27T11:05:00.000+08:002008-03-27T11:06:52.993+08:00Thai Music and Dance Performance<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXpnCetnsEvNze1cbWBYhXOLFpHaCWTwb8y-2saT6v2ozD4AoRmRrr4wEAbyqk0YpjrhVPUUJMmOlkZeEVdvgjATF6QYhFnm0qvu3A3M4VenUzPHRkEGvsSwCu8cQ_5hLjfZWZAqWzYJsX/s1600-h/chula-perf-final+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182252536230725906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXpnCetnsEvNze1cbWBYhXOLFpHaCWTwb8y-2saT6v2ozD4AoRmRrr4wEAbyqk0YpjrhVPUUJMmOlkZeEVdvgjATF6QYhFnm0qvu3A3M4VenUzPHRkEGvsSwCu8cQ_5hLjfZWZAqWzYJsX/s400/chula-perf-final+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>NUS Thai Music Ensemblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637253498077593787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529644646175867273.post-72987832923600414732008-02-11T10:34:00.001+08:002008-02-11T10:35:22.581+08:00An Evening of Southeast Asian Music and Dance<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVENtqkDJuRzzVWteAsgXWQTWuLG_Wt1AZm1Ze75cgGDO4eHvbzyKVIF-i0wVvYbLdmlVG08kvEaGZdGDkV7Dmuol1QP1jEjO62uBFVUD0sQABfNFjKYto4PSiOfgiQwFmQFQUn-RLuVo/s1600-h/poster2A-colour-small.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165545614583386658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVENtqkDJuRzzVWteAsgXWQTWuLG_Wt1AZm1Ze75cgGDO4eHvbzyKVIF-i0wVvYbLdmlVG08kvEaGZdGDkV7Dmuol1QP1jEjO62uBFVUD0sQABfNFjKYto4PSiOfgiQwFmQFQUn-RLuVo/s400/poster2A-colour-small.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">An Evening of Southeast Asian Music and Dance<br /></span></strong><br /><br />NUS Singa Nglaras Gamelan Ensemble<br />NUS Thai Music Ensemble<br />and guest artists from Thailand and Indonesia<br /><br />Free Admission!<br />Free Delicious Thai Snacks!<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"><br />S a t u r d a y , 1 6 F e b r u a r y 2 0 0 8 , 6 : 3 0 p m<br />The Theatrette (LT13), Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences<br />National University of Singapore</span></strong><br /><br />Come to enjoy an evening of gamelan music dance from the Javanese royal courts of Surakarta and classical Thai music, performed by NUS ensembles with the finest musicians from Thailand and Indonesia as special guests. The spectacular large Javanese and Thai musical ensembles consist of many gongs of various sizes, drums, xylophones, metallophones, string instruments, and more. The concert will also feature a virtuosic solo on two xylophones by one of the finest Thai xylophone masters. Thai food will be provided by the Royal Thai Embassy.<br /><br />Organized by the Southeast Asian Studies Programme, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, NUS.<br />Sponsored by NUS, the Royal Thai Embassy, and Silk Air.</div>NUS Thai Music Ensemblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637253498077593787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529644646175867273.post-28765051698234142522007-12-07T11:23:00.001+08:002007-12-07T11:43:33.819+08:00NUS Thai Music Ensemble<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2NOc0hUqLv2SakEpjiCDfTcuy-f0OSLbNsvY0o085k5zLG5NRCQx-gdx9UBy08yuqVFfaX_rPLm_x_RneYNIyb8bSWvkgpRAvTvK2uZ9spzZz2eqFCuhHVr3Uxpu-8vmVKdWzuNoc8L47/s1600-h/openhouse.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141070984413441810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2NOc0hUqLv2SakEpjiCDfTcuy-f0OSLbNsvY0o085k5zLG5NRCQx-gdx9UBy08yuqVFfaX_rPLm_x_RneYNIyb8bSWvkgpRAvTvK2uZ9spzZz2eqFCuhHVr3Uxpu-8vmVKdWzuNoc8L47/s320/openhouse.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Designed by Muhammad Mustakim</span><br /><br /><p align="left"><br />In 2004, at the proposal of Dr Jan Mrázek and Dr Titima Suthiwan, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn gifted to the Faculty a large set of classical Thai musical instruments, to be used in teaching Thai music at the Southeast Asian Studies Programme. Dr. Mrazek has been studying Thai music since 2004 and has incorporated into SEASP modules on Southeast Asian art (SE2221, SE2214). Moreover, we have been working with the Department of Thai Classical Music, The Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, and invited their faculty to conduct several intensive workshops. From August to December 2005, Professor Pichit Chaissaree, a well-known performer and scholar of Thai music, was teaching Thai music at NUS (SE3210).<br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141069008728485618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkHJEudHZjKOQh-aDUirtO1T9jIfyE4qZNEe-RgkIlP4YbjXUn7oimfQtDirANGyykp0InNQf9akJfB9A_RiffbDXA8kQFkEfRfdRCdI8oRp8EvAoVETbM_gPVhD0I02IATEifs-Tnwrc/s320/DSC05039.JPG" border="0" /><br />Learning to play and appreciate Thai music is a valuable and enjoyable experience. A group of Thai music enthusiasts, the NUS Thai Music Ensemble, lead by Dr. Mrázek, meets weekly to practice Thai music. Our first performance was at the Southeast Asia Studies Night 2006, where we played a suite accompanying the dance Mae Bot.<br /><br /><br />Currently, Ms Paphutsorn Wongratanapitak (Koong) from School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London is our Teacher in Residence. Having to teach in NUS, she has accomplished a lot for the group. Because of her, we have managed to perform in many glitz and glamorous performances.<br /><br />Some of the performances we had since January 2007:<br /><ul><br /><li>NAFA Ethnomusic Concert Series, February 2007 </li><li>Asian Civilization Museum Red Festival, March 2007 </li><li>Tampines, NE Dance Festival, June 2007<br /></li></ul><p><br />NUS Southeast Asian Music and Dance, March 2007 organized by the Southeast Asian Studies Programme with the support of the Royal Thai Embassy. “An Evening of Southeast Asian Music and Dance” featured traditional music and dance from different parts of Indonesia and Thailand. Performed by the NUS Thai Music Ensemble (directed by Paphutsorn Wongratanapitak, a Visiting Fellow at SEASP), the <a href="http://singanglaras.blogspot.com/">NUS Singa Nglaras Gamelan Ensemble </a>(directed by Dr. Jan Mrázek, SEASP) and the Singa Lagena Sundanese music group (directed by Tatang Sofyan), this event explored the interaction between Southeast Asian musical cultures, such as a classical Thai song called “Yawa Kao” means “Old Java”, an adaptation of a Javanese melody, a Javanese composition called “Siam” based on the Royal Thai Anthem, Thai compositions in Burmese, Mon, and Javanese musical dialects, and a dance representing a Thai hero disguised as a Mon. Thai snacks and drinks were also kindly provided by the Royal Thai Embassy at this event which attracted more than 500 people.<br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141066985798889106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIO6beWcnytjQf6wT6-UspXW-dnfKVR9ZZhyphenhyphenAEoZPkZARTOlJCK7kcHCmzIsVuFzvvooDEp6FFbOnXd1OlDYtu_X98EYhPjaslWpjvWkjhDbfU2zWjCQWWRRnCYUOMi2CQ6JcxoCxB_Ix2/s320/SANY0053.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;">Students from the module SE 3210 performed Thai long drums and dance. </span><br /><br /><p align="left"><br />Our most biggest accomplishment, in honour of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand, the NUS Thai Music Ensemble put up a performance at a special concert organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Royal Thai Embassy on 23 April 2007 at the University Cultural Centre. </p><p align="left">Directed by Paphutsorn Wongratanapitak, a Visiting Fellow at the Southeast Asian Studies Programme (SEASP), the ensemble performed songs composed by the princess and a suite of intercultural songs which was adapted to the tunes of Thai music, including the well-known song Rasa Sayang. Her Royal Highness also joined the ensemble on stage, playing the so duang (a two string violin-like Thai instrument). The Indonesian dancer Nunuk Sri Rahayu-Mrazkova, who often performs with SEASP's ensembles, performed a Thai dance inspired by Chinese dance, as s symbol of Thai-Singaporean friendship. Professor Brenda Yeoh gave a speech at the event, thanking Her Royal Highness and the Royal Thai Embassy for their support of Thai music at NUS, and SEASP's flower girl, Ms.Helena Mrazkova, presented a bouquet of flowers to Her Royal Highness on behalf of the SEASP. The event was covered by Major Singapore and Thailand news networks.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141070726715404034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 395px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="373" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3TZDawSIa5_adNyouWSiFACqqAa4YUND7lzrAchKqmNE0wYbo4fK8Nu5ExnXXVTQjs_RlKTlENn2qF1ZcnbuRBLPUqF_T1U8m048boh_e43QaJ64J104pQJ0-MXz9LdE4KS4dbM6jE9R9/s320/mus.jpg" width="357" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141067380935880354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUsFvoDi0cBPcYgWpxIkm1S0IjE6z2C92XUvbAe0km_Nw8g94vaK1-9X2tSvo6zTJzc0tl8jEv921GPfuqCZXmbVEoy2fFvSyqMNsIQ6PNuKQRXpe9od4C0pNAen-TZErk0etqTjyWbZ_O/s320/DSCN5368%2520copy.jpg" border="0" /><br />Not only performing for the university, our NUS Thai Music Ensemble also performs for the Thai Community around Singapore; such as the Thai New Year in April abd the Phaa Paa Festival in July at the Thai Temple “Wat Uttanayanmuni”, Chua Chu Kang, and the Thai Festivals around Singapore organize by the Royal Thai Embassy.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141067578504375986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-VHBFBMe9o3VrCOoFi9VLbePOE9yDEmdh0uf6RDXY7h1XKRYcpcrxdQu1_cjfS6W2obSei15ADVFcDyW7SH3neCi21Pj7JpSCtZJO3mAUb5HqOYFp5VdCxaNViLh6mw6CF13OmpW_xkI/s320/DSC04736.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141067840497381058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_qgW5hGoF7_BvtpyhnbVZkftj4T1Xdw76iz5dfbLerH05D9Zhj0a6AF-hSBuBqzuS0Yp3dVkvlUMvgKx9fCO6tG8eMLcLD1qTurzL9mk_0YYL_Xers6Ho8T9uQ-B_8foHU2iXIm6egyP/s320/DSC04745.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />Recently in September 2007, The SEA Studies Programme, NUS, in collaboration with The Royal Thai Embassy in Singapore organized a three-week Thai Music and Dance Workshop, with the guest teacher Koong Paphutsorn Wongratanapitak. There were 23 participants, including NUS students, staff, members of the Thai community in Singapore, students from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), and others. Some of the participants had previously studied Thai music and are members of NUS Thai Music Ensemble, while others were beginners. On the last day of the workshop, the SEASP organised a farewell reception for the Thai Ambassador in Singapore, Mr Chalermpol Thanchitt, who will be leaving Singapore this year , and who has greatly contributed to the development of Thai music teaching at NUS. His Excellency attended the event together with his wife as well as a number of Embassy staff.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141068081015549650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3q05EV-_GMND8c8B4PLjDMI7kPeMNKSZjOFdRomXA-uvH5t0el0wgqQRVY5oxnvcnp3BwBmcJm1Ni4IS7gkBGrS_CuA5g5VJjv0-gKv07GaEL-w1ivPQRqBibuFxs3UeczlgtqKq2ByL6/s320/152.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141068321533718242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3jU8vOirpbraJisuMQxmEoNb7HDQ0bG-OqQcQ2ma0UcJNMj41-WTIjXt05P_tjK9Q32psG2geNreSfGzTrOym-AmxkA7y4hwelx90EG1nGmOGVW5rqotXZ8OgW-UEtzieyxmJiszbKm6/s320/142.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />We are currently now involved in many projects, together with the support of The Royal Thai Embassy who have help us in many ways. For more information about NUS Thai Music Ensemble, please contact<br /><br />Southeast Asian Studies Programme: Tel 6516 6338<br />or<br />Paphutsorn Wongratanapitak: <a href="mailto:paphutsornwong@hotmail.com">paphutsornwong@hotmail.com</a> </p></div>NUS Thai Music Ensemblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637253498077593787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529644646175867273.post-2814124987592829212007-09-25T09:43:00.000+08:002007-09-25T09:58:38.303+08:00The Aftermath, Thai Ambassador Party.<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmmOJRoCLXjr6ou7cutSZFrazt3qDyLmmRd3bwVUsr6pBu1uvy5lqaCiWE1hO_TZERkHHAmUKeSF5qZ2V3iSU-RdPHM6BpicSgCIKR3qmpAALsUfhRwfwY2fNJ1j_hXpD7PPjdzC5MDa1w/s1600-h/142.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113953282849673954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmmOJRoCLXjr6ou7cutSZFrazt3qDyLmmRd3bwVUsr6pBu1uvy5lqaCiWE1hO_TZERkHHAmUKeSF5qZ2V3iSU-RdPHM6BpicSgCIKR3qmpAALsUfhRwfwY2fNJ1j_hXpD7PPjdzC5MDa1w/s320/142.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Performing Lao Dueng Duen.</span> </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JduKyBx9bFdOS8bOk5L-X8lXx4TDulMWs6lF5Ztbw-3FVk0PGRkqfnADkLT3g6j1lCmlAEtfuBM825XfidvsXtrQp489IK7evV09f7g1b4K6iAZOxWW7G64Cyv052lG6sG1_tSzuKPCh/s1600-h/074.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113953115345949394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JduKyBx9bFdOS8bOk5L-X8lXx4TDulMWs6lF5Ztbw-3FVk0PGRkqfnADkLT3g6j1lCmlAEtfuBM825XfidvsXtrQp489IK7evV09f7g1b4K6iAZOxWW7G64Cyv052lG6sG1_tSzuKPCh/s320/074.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> Klui and singing contingent.</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibdOgI0nDBMUE3JDs_3i_lBx4vpGjHbCBKlMWIn40_I3Tybpp78xZUrKhT_TTgZPOnW2eQYvySCqMQ_OQAAqrssGVxJzUQxq0U1WHB12xRxD15upn19Vpu7hnD7WyK4LQIbF3suwjEff10/s1600-h/098.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113952913482486466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibdOgI0nDBMUE3JDs_3i_lBx4vpGjHbCBKlMWIn40_I3Tybpp78xZUrKhT_TTgZPOnW2eQYvySCqMQ_OQAAqrssGVxJzUQxq0U1WHB12xRxD15upn19Vpu7hnD7WyK4LQIbF3suwjEff10/s320/098.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> Ranaat Eek Solo by Dr Jan.</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TLVYkaR-yT1YDSddklPZzybRks7NI-aRVZQUwM8_zGQg1qk68tzC_hyphenhyphenui195Sc0zmI2kHKMCOvyHKV3Xijdh6eApePyti5HxqQy8XTaL2OyfndScbsw9Ximol4_AKHO26LVYT776lJIB/s1600-h/152.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113952398086410930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TLVYkaR-yT1YDSddklPZzybRks7NI-aRVZQUwM8_zGQg1qk68tzC_hyphenhyphenui195Sc0zmI2kHKMCOvyHKV3Xijdh6eApePyti5HxqQy8XTaL2OyfndScbsw9Ximol4_AKHO26LVYT776lJIB/s320/152.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Group photo of NUS Thai Music Ensemble with The Ambassador and wife, with our resident guest teacher, Koong.</span></div><br /><br /><br />The event was a success. The music was good (even though it was a short performance), the food was nice and good. And everyone had tons of fun!<br /><br /><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">The photos were taken and Aki. If you want the photos, please write to : </span><a href="mailto:musxtakim@yahoo.com"><span style="font-size:85%;">musxtakim@yahoo.com</span></a></div></div></div>NUS Thai Music Ensemblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637253498077593787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529644646175867273.post-11491354633086130902007-09-11T23:48:00.000+08:002007-09-12T00:18:43.255+08:00Farewell Party for the Thai Ambassador<div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108975745092495730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZaV8RruiF1biOkxPuuSd_xf1Fm4ADtxLnb92TRnHJyaOqUprG6ibJvBlbmFXAfEAFUoKXAH7t-8aAemlWyWYhD2p2DNpJyQX88Ph8TBZWNqqCMLRiuTYy-JF0zjff_VdllAjGeluK9V45/s320/DSC05039.JPG" border="0" /></strong></div><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">NUS Thai Music Ensemble, with The Ambassador, in the early days.</span></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108975152387008866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8ffchR-j30kWhKiE5DaX1VtJFvgMKbjPkFPjEk7Ish72BWzZwBRONnmxAuVvhyphenhyphenfbYNTu351yt0aLJ-CQ5U44c_EENERDgOTyPeH9-bsdd6a46CougRXm99HLH4hmrRPkfbbZMs255GNw/s320/SANY0032.JPG" border="0" /> </p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Thai Ambassador, Mr Chalermpol Thanchitt</span><br /></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ffff66;">21st September 2007, Friday,<br />7.00pm till late<br />Faculty of Arts and Social Science<br />AS3, #03-01<br />National University of Singapore</span><br /></span></strong></p><div align="left"><br />Featuring the NUS Thai Music Ensemble, with Guest Teacher, Koong Paphutsorn Wongratanapitak.</div><br />Join us in a fun yet sombre farewell party for our beloved Thai Ambassador to Singapore, Mr Chalermpol Thanchitt, as he will be posting out from Singapore to Bangladesh. There will be lots of music, food and drinks and good memories.<br /><br /><br /><br />For more details, please email to <a href="mailto:musxtakim@yahoo.com">musxtakim@yahoo.com</a> or <a href="mailto:mphutsorn@yahoo.com" target="_blank">phutsorn@yahoo.com</a>NUS Thai Music Ensemblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637253498077593787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529644646175867273.post-6956763830263962242007-07-30T10:03:00.000+08:002007-07-31T14:02:31.680+08:00Thai Festival at Chua Chu Kang Thai Temple.Sunday, 29th July 2007.<br /><br /><br />We played again in the Thai Temple (Wat Uttamayanmuni) in Chua Chu Kang for a festival (Phaa Paa Festival). As usual, the food was just wonderful and we played good drumming procession music. The whole neighbourhood came out to watch us and just before we have to perform, the rain finally stop! It was a fun affair. For more photos, please email to <a href="mailto:musxtakim@yahoo.com">musxtakim@yahoo.com</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092805512783422162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVJqNl2TT2gxeJje3fz8Qa5kR7S8YFwiVElZXZpbQes3WkQ0AhP360ym1ZBee8snk0YVayVBFwMqNfD5lQljwDryhxqBo2K-VwJDSm-lWHY8egnzFBgsALuOHgzOkrkqXe9pNYHspahOq/s320/P1110312.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfPPcmNZcDf_nsNf-xVb_8amd4WxL8YX3haQLPn44rf1e4oxli_oZ1J5p37EXBrGp77_s5Pdl5_8_lvRvG438EuxA6VuhHPkR34W36UjKiOVKBIaIJQP2NzWl45Ovf96fncaWj_tOnvGy/s1600-h/P1110287.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092804855653425858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfPPcmNZcDf_nsNf-xVb_8amd4WxL8YX3haQLPn44rf1e4oxli_oZ1J5p37EXBrGp77_s5Pdl5_8_lvRvG438EuxA6VuhHPkR34W36UjKiOVKBIaIJQP2NzWl45Ovf96fncaWj_tOnvGy/s320/P1110287.JPG" border="0" /></a>NUS Thai Music Ensemblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637253498077593787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529644646175867273.post-70571352063120034302007-06-29T13:55:00.000+08:002007-06-29T14:29:40.100+08:00Thai Festival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWBfJ8GAu2p1czJ7wj4Ok7_oAhbx2PgyZzDhN541Q21nuz1kWYA7NdzY47PKRRu0-nqtEvWhwES-snRPaUILw4yfJQdDnkQO5jKeXD2JuhEQbn3aDYZO3R0iWZ1AMDwDyCz68Y9TGYXpK/s1600-h/P1100778.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWBfJ8GAu2p1czJ7wj4Ok7_oAhbx2PgyZzDhN541Q21nuz1kWYA7NdzY47PKRRu0-nqtEvWhwES-snRPaUILw4yfJQdDnkQO5jKeXD2JuhEQbn3aDYZO3R0iWZ1AMDwDyCz68Y9TGYXpK/s320/P1100778.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081362321621094898" border="0" /></a><br /><br />NUS Thai Music Ensemble is now performing in the Thai Festival which is now currently held in the Thai Embassy Ground.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Date: 27 June to 1 July 2007</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time : 6.30pm </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Place: The Royal Thai Embassy.</span><br /><br />Free Entrance. Enjoy the Thai festival with NUS Thai Music Ensemble and enjoy the Thai Fair in the Thai Embassy ground. There are stalls selling Thai Food, ornaments, clothes and many more at a very affordable price.NUS Thai Music Ensemblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637253498077593787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529644646175867273.post-15164189100389763202007-06-29T13:52:00.001+08:002007-06-29T13:55:34.302+08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuTtXFEoTAeQHSfrCGNyRfRh_s5lPcMUZtHwQAMD8fwFtHZ2qEstr8BtzQs3x1PNzua6XvqyKgxbp_FLdXKVFXSOj9LFDuSfAGEVJtn3qHiJyDKIKSkjvptOQRfs0T8ScyGakAN7Di9zMR/s1600-h/openhouse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuTtXFEoTAeQHSfrCGNyRfRh_s5lPcMUZtHwQAMD8fwFtHZ2qEstr8BtzQs3x1PNzua6XvqyKgxbp_FLdXKVFXSOj9LFDuSfAGEVJtn3qHiJyDKIKSkjvptOQRfs0T8ScyGakAN7Di9zMR/s320/openhouse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081360569274438114" border="0" /></a>NUS Thai Music Ensemble. Managed by The Southeast Asian Studies Programme.<br />And supported by The Royal Thai Embassy.<br /></div>NUS Thai Music Ensemblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637253498077593787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529644646175867273.post-4927616714414163102007-06-29T13:45:00.000+08:002007-06-29T13:52:05.130+08:00NUS Thai Music Ensemble Welcomes You!Welcome to NUS Thai Music Ensemble.<br /><br /><p align="justify">In 2004, at the proposal of Dr Jan Mrázek and Dr Titima Suthiwan, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn gifted to the Faculty a large set of classical Thai musical instruments, to be used in teaching Thai music at the Southeast Asian Studies Programme. Dr. Mrazek has been studying Thai music since 2004 and has incorporated into SEASP modules on Southeast Asian art (SE2221, SE2214). Moreover, we have been working with Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, and invited their faculty to conduct several intensive workshops. From August to December 2005, Professor Pichit Chaissaree, a well-known performer and scholar of Thai music, was teaching Thai music at NUS (SE3210). We are planning to invite teachers from Thailand again in near future. Learning to play and appreciate Thai music is a valuable and enjoyable experience for students of Southeast Asian arts and culture.</p> <p align="justify">A group of Thai music enthusiasts (mostly SEASP students), the <strong>NUS Thai Music Ensemble</strong>, lead by Dr. Mrázek, meets weekly to practice Thai music. Our first performance was at the Southeast Asia Studies Night 2006, where we played a suite accompanying the dance <em>Mae Bot. </em></p><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Currently, Ms </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:Tahoma;font-size:100%;" >Paphutsorn Wongratanapitak (Koong) from SOAS is our Teacher in Residence. Having to teach in NUS for 1 semester, she has accomplished a lot for the group. Because of her, we have managed to perform in many glitz and galmourous performances.<br /><br />Some of the performances we had since January 2007,<br /><br /></span><ul><li>NAFA Ethnomusic Concert Series</li><li>Asian Civilization Museum Red Festival</li><li>NUS Southeast Asian Music and Dance</li><li>Creatively Thai Trade Fair Concert</li><li>And our most biggest accomplishment was to play with Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn in the NUS Cultural Center where she played her own composition with the NUS Thai Music Ensemble.</li></ul>We are currently now involved in many projects, together with the support of The Royal Thai Embassy who have help us in many ways.<br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:Tahoma;font-size:100%;" > </span>NUS Thai Music Ensemblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14637253498077593787noreply@blogger.com0