Presenting traditional music from Thailand, Central Java, West Java, and exploring interaction between Southeast Asian musical cultures, such as a classical Thai song called "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" (e.g., "Burmese Long Drums," "A Mon Looks at the Stars"), and a dance representing a Thai hero disguised as a Mon.
Featuring three large ensembles of gongs from different musical traditions:
- NUS Singa Nglaras Gamelan Ensemble,
- NUS Thai Music Ensemble,
- Singalagena Degung Ensemble
- And dancers from Indonesia and Thailand.
(Directed by Jan Mrazek, Paphutsorn Wongratanapitak, and Tatang Sofyan, And Dancers, Nunuk Sri Rahayu and Wefi Sofianah)
Friday, March 23, 2007, at 7.30pm
The Theatrette (LT13), Arts Link
Faculty of Arts and Social Science , National University of Singapore
Free Admission . Free Thai Snacks.
Sponsored by the Southeast Asian Studies Programme, NUS,
with support of the Thai Royal Embassy.
For information / contact details:
Muhammad Mustakim
Mobile: +65 9439 0427
If you want to have the e-poster, please email to musxtakim@yahoo.com
