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Naxos World Music

Fong Naam: The Piphat Siamese Classics

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Details

Composer
FONG NAAM
Artist
Fong Naam
Format
CD
Label
Naxos World Music
Released
Aug 01, 2001
Catalog #
76010-2
UPC
636943701027

About

Fong Naam is one of the great musical acts from the under-heard Southeast Asian nation of Thailand. It is a culture rich in sounds and tradition but the culture we are mostly exposed to is often just vapid exotica. To preserve and revitalize the country's music, Thai renat instrumental great Boonyong Kaetkhong and American musicologist Bruce Gaston formed the stellar group, Fong Naam. And they've been doing that for over a decade. Since the mid-90s though, Fong Naam has rarely been heard on record and sadly Boonyong Kaetkhong has passed away. However, they did record five sessions for the label, Marco Polo-an affiliate of the Naxos family. This re-release of the first of those classic sessions-made in 1990, before all of Fong Naam's other international releases-with Gaston's original notes will hopefully bring their eminence back into the world music spotlight. This mixture of the very old and the very new in the group's repertoire seeks to emphasize the ever-changing nature of this ancient but still-living musical tradition. With The Piphat: Siamese Classics Vol.1 Fong Naam has given us something fascinating and breathing. Similarly this re-release on acclaimed international budget label Naxos World aims to keep the legend of Fong Naam alive.

Tracklist 4 tracks

  1. 1 Chatri Overture 10:36
    Track
    1
    Title
    Chatri Overture
    Duration
    10:36
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
  2. 2 Sathukarn, Tra Yapakkok and Tra Jomsri 11:11
    Track
    2
    Title
    Sathukarn, Tra Yapakkok and Tra Jomsri
    Duration
    11:11
    Composer
    Traditional
  3. 3 Cherd Nawk 08:54
    Track
    3
    Title
    Cherd Nawk
    Duration
    08:54
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
  4. 4 Phleng Reuang Kamen Yai (The Great Cambodian Suite) 21:48
    Track
    4
    Title
    Phleng Reuang Kamen Yai (The Great Cambodian Suite)
    Duration
    21:48
    Composer
    na Not Applicable