I was asked by the city mayor to give a welcome speech for the International Traditional Music and Art Performace at Kamphaengphet Rajabat University on 4 August 2010
On the event, there were 6 nations including Thailand participated to perform their traditional music and dances for the local people in the city of Kamphaengphet, in the evening of the day. The perforamce supposed to be at the Open Cultural Court in the central of the town. But due to incoming strom hitting Thailand, the university changed their plan to move from the open field to the Central Hall at the university.
Welcome speech started by me, on behalf of the city mayor to welcome all participants from oversea, later that the Prestident of the KPP university read her official report to the Vice-Governor of KPP. After the opening ceremony had finished, it was the Chakangroaw Traditional Dance has been performed. Then Mayasia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Korea's groups of musicians were performed their fantastic music and dances. I sat in front next to the President of the KPP university and Vice-Governor to look at the shows with beating heart.
Additionally, the international music forum arranged by Srinakharin Wirot University at Prasanmitr Campus where has been a strong linkage with KPP university. Regard to closest tie amongst these institutes, therefore the cultural music and art performance were invited to perform in Kamphaengphet.
It's my great pressure to be invited by the executive lecturer of the university to attend the international shows I have ever looked. Music and local dance from Malaysia was I like the most. It's seem to me that their music was a kind of locality or folkness rather than a very traditional one. For the Taiwanese, the musicians were from the National University of Arts and Music in Taipei, their music was about serious since I didn't see any smile on their faces. My wondering about Taiwanese's music performance has been explained by the KPP universtiy's President that these musician were the students at the Taipei National Unveristy of Arts and Music where they have seriously learn music as professional. Oh, I understand how different between professional music and folk music. It's the local folk music is rather lively and enjoyable thant the professional music.
I kept watching the show untill the end of the event, driving back to my place with the falshback of the wonderfull event following me to bed.
