Dr Anant Narkkong
Composer, Ethnomusicologist, Writer & Traveller
Born in 1965, grew up in several places before settled down in a quiet Bangyikun district along Chaopraya river where he enjoyed art and music environment there. After earning his B.F.A. in Thai Music from Chulalongkorn University in 1989, Anant went to SOAS, University of London for his M.Phil study in Ethnomusicology. His comprehensively journeys in Southeast Asia countries, both mainland and islands made his acquaintance into Musical Cultures of this area. Since 1983, he founded a fusion music group Korphai (means a bunch of Bamboo) which internationally renowned for its excellent rendition of Thai Classical Music as well as Thai Contemporary Music. Throughout the past 30 years, Korphai group has released a number of CD albums and has performed in numerous public concerts in Thailand and aboard. The group also extensively involved in making background for Thai films, documentaries, theatres, plays and festival presentations. In 2004, his group has worked on original music for a successful Thai film “Homrong (the Overture)“, inspired by his socio-music historical book - life story of the greatest Thai xylophonist and composer Luang Pradithphairoh. The film and its music received highly acclaimed by international media critics and general public. Other of his interests in music are Improvisation performance, Soundscape, Fieldwork recordings, sound installations and Theatre works. He usually collaborates with Theatre and Dance companies. Recently he plays a role of Music Director at Pattravadi Theatre at Vic HuaHin and has been produced many challenging contemporary theatre projects such as PraLor (2008-11), Wiwah Prasamut (2012) and Rocking Rama (2013). He hosts 3 weekly radio programs in Thai music and World music at the Parliament Radio Broadcasting Station as well as Khonmuang Radio online. Anant writes and publishes a large number of articles in Musicology - Cultural Anthropology area for newspaper and monthly magazines. Since 2008 until now, Anant represents a specialist in Thai music for the Ministry of Culture Thailand and hold a status of working committee member of Asia Traditional Orchestra, ATO and Asia Traditional Ensemble, ATE which produced a number of new ASEAN-Korea compositions and concerts every year. Also, since 2015 he established the uniquely C-ASEAN Consonant youth ensemble under the initiative supported by Thai Beverage Company Ltd and serves as the Music Director of the project.
At present he works at the Faculty of Music, Silpakorn University as a full-time lecturer in Ethnomusicology, World Music, and Composition subjects.
Thanit Siklindi (Tanis Sriklindee)
National Artist of Thailand
Mr. Thanit Siklindi was awarded the National Artist of Thailand in 2017. His music experience dates back to being a musician in The Fox band, Baptist band, Chocolate band, and Composer for Arzona Co., Ltd. He then joins the Karabao band and release the first album “Waniphok” and “Tho Thahan Aotthon” as a backup player. Thereafter, he decided to fully join the Karabao band with the historic album “Made in Thailand” which had sold for 5 million records. Apart from that, he is also the producer for other artists such as Surachai Chanthimathon (Nga Kharawan), Samthon band, Prachanban band, etc.
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Mr. Thanit Siklindi is also a disseminator of Thai culture to the world, he believes in using the Thai flute as the bridge to cross the cultural tides.
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Mr. Thanit Siklindi’s work experience includes:
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Head of Music Department, Chankasem Teacher’s College
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Special Lecturer, Music Education, Srinakarinwirot University and Faculty of Fine Arts, Chulalongkorn University
Surasak Kingsai
Musician (Professional Level)
Office of the Performing Arts, The Fine Arts Department, Ministry of Culture
Mr. Surasak Kingsai is a professional musician who is proficient in all types of Thai pipes and flutes. He began his career at Office of the Performing Arts, the Fine Arts Department, Ministry of Culture in August 1999 as the Thai traditional pipe musician and was honored to perform Thai traditional drums in front King RAMA IX and King RAMA X in various royal occasions. Mr. Surasak Kingsai has also represented the country in many occasions at both national and international levels. He was an invited teacher in many agencies and institutions; invited musician in many ceremonies to paying homage to Thai traditional music teachers; invited resource person on Thai traditional flute and pipe performing; invited judge for the Thai traditional music competition (wind instrument). He has also performed in Khon Mask dances in various venues e.g. Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre, Ramkhamhaeng University Khon Performance, Joe Louis Puppet Theatre and Thai traditional orchestra Performances of the Office of the Performing Arts.
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Apart from that, he also has experiences on sound recording with famous Thai country bands and singers, is a member of the Sound of Siam band & the Thai Smile band.
