Piphat: Siamese Classics, Vol. 1 CD

 if you're not an ethnomusicologist, dont' bother
I love most foreign music, but once and a while there comes an album that's just a little too strange for my tastes. This is one of them. I'm usually a fan of Thai music, but this stuff is intense. The second and fourth tracks were strong pieces, but the first and third ones were very taxing on my western ears. If you're looking for an excellent introduction to Thai classical music, I'd recommend "Royal Court Music of Thailand" from Smithsonian Folkways. It's true Thai, but far easier on the ears.
Submitted by Joe (Wallingford, CT, USA)
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 cool music
Interesting music
Submitted by theodore777 (Howard city, mi)
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