Asean Records: The Introductory Sampler (2007)

This is album of Thai traditional songs, playing in original style. A wide variety of Thailand regional genres and type are included in this album. As the name of this album said, It's the introductory sampler that introduce you to first touch.

Thai musical instruments are varied and reflect ancient influence. The classical Thai orchestras are very similar to the Cambodian (Khmer) pin peat and mahori ensembles, and structurally similar to other orchestras found within the wide-spread Southeast Asian gong-chime musical culture, such as the large gamelan of Bali and Java, which most likely have their common roots in the diffusion of Vietnamese Dong-Son bronze drums beginning in the first century ACE. The most common and iconic Thai classical music that symbolizes the dancing of the Thailand's legendary dragons, a midsized orchestra including two xylophones (ranat), an oboe (pi), barrel drums (klong).

Track listing:
1 Mon-lui-laek
2 Brahma-kaw-bod
3 Tra-nimitra
4 Lee-la-kra-tum
5 Universal Compassion
6 Pra-chao-loy-thad
7 Chine-keb-bup-pah
8 March Lao-duang-duen
9 Kaek-chao-sen
10 Chual Chab
11 Farmer Dance

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