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Stunning chorus of molam sounds
Life, John Clewley, Published on 31/03/2015
» One of the delights of hearing the morning dawn chorus of birds here in Bangkok and indeed many Asian cities is the sound of the Asian or common koel (Eudynamys scolopacea), which in Thai is called nok ka-wow. I can mimic the sound of the koel roughly with a whistle, but khaen player Sombat Simla echoes the bird's sound exactly in the middle of a molam tune, with effortless ease. He can also mimic horns, ambulances and police cars, disco beats and synth drums, and the sound of heavy traffic. But his tour de force, which I've written about before, is the sound of a train journey, complete with traffic crossings and the calls of barbecue chicken vendors.
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Ice to see you again, Disney
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 31/03/2015
» Disney On Ice has never failed to excite youngsters, and from the look of this year's enthusiastic response, it will continue to so do for many years to come.
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The good child
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 31/03/2015
» Be a good kid — from generation to generation, this warning stays unchanged as it sums up the expectation that adults have towards children. Many explanations on the meaning of "good kids" have been made as a way to shape a child's path in life, and it seems that society has formed some kind of consensus on this definition.
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Sor-ing to new melodic heights
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 31/03/2015
» Last year, National Artist Khampai Nuping died, raising concerns about the survival of salor sor pin, a musical genre native to the northern province of Nan. The master, often known as Phor Khru Khampai, was particularly respected for kub sor (singing) and effortless improvisation, requiring sharp wit and poetic prowess.
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