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Phakavali Dancers discuss their career in classical music and dancing from Thailand

BROADCAST: Oct. 11, 1962 | DURATION: 00:51:30

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Synopsis

Phakavali Dancers discuss their career in classical music and dancing from Thailand. Normally, the group consists of 14 dances and 5 musicians that share classical & folk music. Their dancing and music reflects the history, culture, and lifestyle of Thailand. Audio of the Thai outro music ends in fade out, then abruptly a Classical music with no recorded name starts and ends with applause.

Details

Broadcast Date
Oct. 11, 1962

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 50 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
51 minutes, 30 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Dance Music Music - World Music

People

Dancers

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Phakavali Dancers--Interviews Dancers--United States Audiotapes. Radio programs. Phakavali Dancers,-- interviewee Thai culture Thai dancers Thai music Thai musical instruments Pi nai (music instrument) Thai dancing Music orquestra Ranad (music instrument) Sword dancing Lakhon (classical dancing) Thai folk music Piphat Mon Khon (masked dance-drama) Pi nok (music instrument) Thai boxing City of Eight Arms Rama (Kings of Thailand) Folk dancing Bangkok, Thailand

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