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Khon Muang Music and Dance Traditions of North Thailand

Khon Muang Music and Dance Traditions of North Thailand

Khon Muang Music and Dance Traditions of North Thailand

By Andrew C. Shahriari

This work describes in detail the traditional music and dance of northern Thailand -- the area of the former Lanna kingdom and its legacy. The author has researched and performed the various musical instruments individually and in ensembles in Thailand and the United States. Numerous photographs accompany informative text that covers eight of the most common dances, more than fourteen khon muang instruments, and the eight primary ensemble traditions of the region.

Paperback
White Lotus 2006
168 pages
fully illus.
24 pp. color illus.
ISBN 9789744800770

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