Ancient-Contemporary Music From Thailand (2 Cd) - Fong Naam

Name: Ancient-Contemporary Music From Thailand (2 Cd) - Fong Naam
Brand: Naxos Deutschland GmbH
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Imagine the inhabitants of the Menam Basin being called to dance and sing by the birds and monkeys, or imagine trying to become familiar with how the traditions of the ancient Indian and Khmer cultures developed. Elders no longer speak the story of how the Thais have lived and dreamed in their land for more than 1,000 years. However, their music does speak through its textures, rhythms and pitches.
Ancient-Contemporary Music from Thailand does not refer to the folk traditions where generations of common experience come together in a music that is obvious and necessary to all who share in that particular life style. Instead this music was created to heal the spiritual wound of either-or-ness and move toward a more humane cultural balance. This unique balance is achieved through the dom the musicians have to travel along the melodic path ( tang in Thai). The pivotal notes are not fixed but left to the discretion of the player. It must be remembered in Siamese music there is no notational system, it is exclusively an aural tradition. This has a profound influence on the nature of the music. The first work on the disk is a traditional second level tune dating back to the Ayudhya Period of the 15th century. The disk travels the road leading from traditional to contemporary, bringing with it the standard Western set of drums, both snare and cymbal. This music has achieved great popularity among orchestras throughout the country. Many of the compositions heard here are considered to be part of the standard clical repertoire.

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Release Date:: 1996-06-10
Publication Date:: 1996-06-10
Publisher:: Naxos Deutschland GmbH
Weight:: 156 g

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