Korphai

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Korphai ensemble
Korphai ensemble

Korphai Ensemble or Korphai, Kor Phai, (Thai: กอไผ่) which literally means a 'bunch of bamboo', is an ensemble of traditional Thai percussion music.[1][2]

It was established in the 1980s by Anant Narkkong, the present musical director of the ensemble, who is a a xylophone virtuoso and also a professor of ethnomusicology and composition at the Faculty of Music, Mahidol University, Thailand[3][4] He also airs a radio program of Thai music at the Thailand National Radio Broadcasting.[4]

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The group plays Thai classical, or piphat, as well as Thai contemporary music. Throughout the past 20 years, Korphai has released a number of albums and performed in numerous public concerts in Thailand, including a performance with the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra.[5] The group has also performed abroad, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin.[2]

The group is also involved in the music used in Thai films, documentaries, theatres, plays, and festival presentations, such as "Thai Percussion Days 2004" (Vienna). Their music was used in the Thai films, The Legend of Suriyothai (2001)[2] and The Overture[6][7] (2004). The Overture won Best Music with Kor Phai named as co-recipient in Star Entertainment Awards 2004[8] and Bangkok Critics Assembly Awards[9]

In 2005, at the concert dedicated to the 55th anniversary of Thai-Cambodian diplomatic relations at the Chaktomuk Theatre, the performance of the ensemble "won accolades from members of Cambodian royal family", Bangkok Post reported.[10]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ SGI Quarterly April, 2005 - Arts and Education
  2. ^ a b c "Percussion Festival" (Austria) (German)
  3. ^ Encuentro Musical Tailandés/"Anant Narkkong" (Spanish)
  4. ^ a b "Meet the Thai Music", Diario Diplomatico Online (Chile), retrieved December 5, 2007 (Spanish)
  5. ^ BSO hooked on classics, retrieved 2007-12-07
  6. ^ The Overture profile at the Seattle International Film Festival
  7. ^ From the review of The Overture: "With a soundtrack of meticulously crafted music by the Kor Phai ensemble, the movie has wiped out the view that Thai classical music is outdated and dull." In: "Movie acts as wake-up call for the young", Bangkok Post, 29th February, 2003
  8. ^ Star Entertainment Awards 2004 at sanook.com (Thai)
  9. ^ [1] (Thai)
  10. ^ "Coming together Through Music", Bangkok Post, October 1, 2005 (a copy of the article is archived here)
  11. ^ "Bamboo Songs Bamboo Sounds" CD info
  12. ^ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: The Overture, liner notes
  13. ^ ThaiCDexpress.com - Complete Thai Entertainment Online Store!, Thai CD, Thai VCD, Thai Movies, Thai Music, World Wide Delivery

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