[Form 2] Information Collecting Form (for individual) Personal Information Name Gender Surname Given name Male Female Narkkong นาคคง Anant อาน นท Nationality Acting Country Language(s) Cambodia Indonesia Laos PDR Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Thailand Vietnam Thailand and any ASEAN Countries Thai English Contact Information Phone (office) + 66 081 8237735 Mobile (optional) (จะระบ หร อไม ก ได ) E-mail Address (optional) + 66 081 8237735 annkannk@gmail.com Anant Narkkong 1327 Aroonamrin road#34, Bangyokun, Bangplad, Bangkok 10700 Thailand Major Activities Please describe your major activities related to intangible cultural heritage (approximately 250 words). (โปรดอธ บายก จกรรมท ท านทำเก ยวก บมรดกภ ม ป ญญาทางว ฒนธรรม ประมาณ ๒๕๐ คำ) My ICH activities, as the Ethnomusicologist and Educator include research in Thai traditional music, ASEAN music culture as well as developing creative knowledge in ASEAN music and dance through workshops, seminar and organised event. Topics in Thai traditional music cover area of music history, compositions, performance practice, instrument making & designs, recordings, and Aesthetics. ASEAN music and dance culture include comparative musicology, performance practice, and compositions. I also have many years experiences in Thai music theatre and community arts. Interested Area
Please briefly describe your fields and areas of interest (approximately 250 words). Thai traditional music Folk music in Thailand ASEAN music appreciation Music Theatre Community Arts Major Publications and Articles
Please list your major publications and articles in the field of intangible cultural heritage. 1993 dontri ngan buat; Music for an ordination ceremony. Mahidol University. 1994 Thailand, the land of drums. Chulalongkorn University. 1995 tro khmer and sor sam sai; the cross-cultural studies of Cambodian-Thai Spike fiddle. Ethnomusicology Fieldwork in Cambodia. 1996 Songs after Death, essays on funeral music in Thailand. Chulalongkorn University. 1996 General Observations of Traditional Music in Modern Thai Society. ASEAN. 1998-99 Sonic Orders; the study of tuning systems of folk music in Thailand. ASEAN research funding. 1999 Traditional Music of Luang Prabang, Laos. Mahidol University. 2001 The Life and Works of Luang Pradithphairoh (Sorn Silpabanleng), the Thai Greatest Composer, on the occasion of 120th year s anniversary. Matichon Printing, Bangkok 2002 Musicians and Composer of Bangkok era, research funded by Thailand National Research Council. 2004 Xylophone strikes back: the recovery of Thai Music in context of globalization International Conference on "Traditional Music in the Globalization Context" Hanoi, VIETNAM 2005 Overview of Thai Music SPAFA seminar: between tradition and trend Documenting Southeast Asian Music. 2006 Music resembling Elephant. On the occasion of 100 th anniversary of Khunying Chin Silpabanleng, the National Artist. Luang Pradithphairoh Foundation. 2007 Thai Music: Introductory for TK Park library. Sarakadee Publishing. 2007 The Cultural Revitalization on Nangyai in case of Wat Khanon Temple community Selected by ACCU UNESCO for a contest for better Practices in Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage 2007. see http://www.accu.or.jp/ich/ en/community/ 2008 Anthology of Thai Music: History, Peoples, Songs, and unforgettable events since 1898-2006. Research funded by The Siam Commercial Bank, Thailand. Since 1985 present: numerous articles in Thai music, world music, music critics etc. published in various journals and websites. Among these the most publish one is Phleng Dontreee by Mahidol University. Also many writings in www.x.thaikids.com Educational Information
Please briefly describe your educational background, such as major, degree, theses, etc. 1988. Bachelor of Fine and Applied Arts (Thai Music), Chulalongkorn University, Thailand 1992. Master of Philosophy (Ethnomusicology), School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK Others
Please provide additional information about yourself (optional). ANANT NARKKONG Composer, Ethnomusicologist 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), WiwahPrasamut (2012) and Rocking Rama (2013). He also 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, Anant represents a specialist in Thai music for the ministry of Culture Thailand and hold a status of working committee of Asia Traditional Orchestra and Asia Traditional Ensemble which produce a number of new ASEAN-Korea compositions and concerts every year. Also, he runs the newly C-ASEAN Consonant youth ensemble as the Music Director. At present he works at the Faculty of Music, Silpakorn University as a fulltime lecturer in Ethnomusicology, World Music, and Composition subjects.
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