Tribal Music Asia:
The Music of the Golden Triangle

         
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Presentations

Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 6-8 pm
Songs of Memory Presentation
Monument Books
124/1 fur Nokeokumman
Vientiane, Lao P.D.R.
Sponsored by the Women’s International Group

24 – 31 December 2009
The Importance of Sacred Sounds in the Lives of Traditional Peoples
Guest Speaker on The Road to Mandalay Cruise
On the Irrawaddy River, from Pagan to Mandalay, Myanmar

1 November 2009, 1- 5 pm
Book Launch - Songs of Memory: Traditional Music of the Golden Triangle
The Suriwong Book Centre
Sridonchai Road
Chiang Mai

16 June 2009 at 7:30 PM
Songs of Memory: Traditional Music of the Golden Triangle
A multimedia presentation by Victoria Vorreiter
The Siam Society,
131 Asoke Rd,
Sukhumvit 21
Bangkok, Thailand

22 February 2009
The Healing Power of Music: Curative Songs and Ceremonies of the Golden Triangle
Worldwide Holistic Healing Seminar
Empress Convention Center
Chiang Mai, Thailand

June 2008
National Public Radio Interview of Victoria Vorreiter
On ‘Worldview with Jerome McDonald’

http://www.tribalmusicasia.com/mediaplayer.swf

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Photo Exhibitions

21 December 2009 - 30 April 2010, 11 am – 6 pm
Patterns, Passages & Prayers: Traditional Culture of the Golden Triangle
Tamarind Village Hotel
50/1 Rajdamnoen Road,
Sriphoom, Muang
Chiang Mai, Thailand 50200
Tel: 053 – 418 – 896
www.tamarindvillage.com
Pictures from the opening ceremony

1 - 15 November 2009
People with Hats: Traditional Peoples of the Golden Triangle
The Suriwong Book Centre
54, 54/1 Sridonchai Road
Chiang Mai, Thailand

5 – 15 December 2008
Group Photo Exhibition, Life of the Land: Himalayas, Mekong and Salween Rivers
Lanna Wisdom School
35 Ratanakosin Road
Chiang Mai, Thailand

22 May 2008
Gala Reception and Fundraiser for “The Music of the Golden Triangle”
An Exposition of Photographs and Documentary Films
Golden Triangle Antique Gallery
330 North Clark Street
Chicago, Illinois 60654
www.goldentriangle.biz

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Museum Exhibitions

12 February – 31 April 2010, 8:30 am – 5 pm
Songs of Memory: Traditional Music of the Golden Triangle
A Multimedia Display of Tribal Instruments, Clothing, Recordings, Films, Photos
Tribal Wisdom Symposium: Sharing and Preserving Traditional Knowledge
An Interdisciplinary Conference, Demonstrations, Concerts, and Food Festival
Chiang Mai Arts and Cultural Centre
Prapokklao Road, T. Sriphum,
A. Muang, Chiang Mai 50200
Tel: +66 (0)5321-7793
www.chiangmaicitymuseum.org

23 April - 23 July 2009
Songs of Memory: Traditional Music of the Golden Triangle
A Multimedia Display of Tribal Instruments, Clothing, Recordings, Films, Photos
Jim Thompson Art Center
6 Soi Kasemsan 2, Rama 1 Road, Bangkok
www.jimthompsonhouse.com

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Reviews

February 2010- The Bangkok Post
Charms of Tribal Culture. A review of Patterns, Passages & Prayers:A photo exhibition at the Tamarind Village Hotel, Chiang Mai.
Read the review

February 2010-The Irrawaddy
Victoria's Ark. A review of the Songs of Memory - Book
Read the review

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Chiang mai Arts and culture center

Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Centre

From the Hands of the Hills:
The Richness of Traditional Craftsmanship

Victoria Vorreiter, and the Center for Ethnic Studies and Development at Chiang Mai University are pleased to present “From the Hands of the Hills: The Richness of Traditional Craftsmanship,” a series of events that complement the multi-media museum exhibition, “Songs of Memory.

FEBRUARY

Friday, 12 February
Opening Launch Party – Introductions and Tribal Music Concert
Chiangmai City arts & Cultural Centre - Courtyard
05.00-08.00 pm

17 Feb 2010
Curator Walk by VV
Chiang Mai City Arts & Cultural Centre – Songs of Memory Exhibition Hall
10.00 am – 12.00 pm

Saturday, 20 February
Conference on Traditional Tribal Music – Chiang Mai Art and Cultural Centre
1:30-2:30 - Songs of Memory: Traditional Music of the Golden Triangle
(Victoria Vorreiter)
2:45-4:15 - Lanna and Tribal Music
(Kraingsk Chetpatanavanich, Bringkop Voraurai, Wason Punyakeaw)
4:30-5:30 - Will the Snakes Swallow the Songs?
(John Moore)
Chiangmai City Arts and Cultural Centre – Meeting Room

Tribal Craft Demonstration
By Akha, Lahu, Lisu, Hmong, Mien and Karen master craftsmen and women
Chiangmai City Arts and Cultural Centre – Side Garden
10.00 am - 5:30 pm

Sunday, 21 February
Tribal Music Concert
Traditional Music by Hmong, Mien, Lahu, Akha, Lisu, and Karen Musicians
3 Kings Monument Square
6:00 – 9:00 pm

MARCH

Saturday 13, March
1. Artisan Demonstrations (set in traditional tribal huts): weaving, basketry, silversmithing and embroidery
Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Centre – Outside
9.00 am - 5.00 pm
2. Conference: “From the Hands of the Hills: The Richness of Traditional Craftsmanship” (Thai language)
Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Centre – Meeting Room
10.00 am - 12.00 pm

Sunday 14, March
Curator Walk by Victoria: “Songs of Memory: Traditional Music of the Golden Triangle”
Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Centre – Exhibition Room, 2nd Floor
08.30 am - 11.30 am

Friday 19, March
Curator Walk by Victoria: “Songs of Memory: Traditional Music of the Golden Triangle”
Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Centre – Exhibition Room, 2nd Floor
10.00 am - 12.00 pm

Tuesday 30, March
Curator Walk by Victoria: “Threads of Memory: Traditional Practices of Fabricating Clothing”
Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Centre – Exhibition Room, 2nd Floor
10.00 am - 12.00 pm

“Songs of Memory: Traditional Music of the Golden Triangle” is a multi-media exhibition highlighting traditions of the Karen, Hmong, Mien, Lahu, Akha, and Lisu peoples through a remarkable array of musical instruments, clothing, films, photos.
Open Tuesdays-Sundays (closed on Mondays)
8.30 am - 5.00 pm.
12 March - 29 April 2010
Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Centre (behind Three Kings Monument)
Tel. 053-217793 / www.cmocity.com / www.tribalmusicasia.com

May the Chain of Tradition be Unbroken

Friday, 23 April

1. Conference: “Living History of the Traditional Peoples” (for Students)
Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Centre – Meeting Room
10:00 am – 12:00 pm

2. Conference: “May the Chain be Unbroken: What is the Future of Traditional Culture?” (In Thai and English)
Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Centre – Meeting Room
1:00 – 5:00 pm

3. 2 Curator Walks by Victoria (In English)
Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Centre – “Songs of Memory” Exhibition
10:00 am
11:00 am

Traditional Food Fair – Specialties from the Mountains

Sunday, 25 April

3 Kings Monument Square
5:00 – 8:00 pm

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International Council for Traditional Music
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TRADITIONAL MUSIC

6th symposium on Music and Minorities
2nd symposium on Applied Ethnomusicology

Hanoi, Vietnam

19-30 July 2010

 

This archival project is supported by the generosity of the following sponsors:

Marsha & Philip Dowd
The Jim Thompson Foundation
Tamarind Village Chiang Mai The golden Triangle Antique gallery, Chicago Tilleke & Gibbins International, Ltd.
Siam Commercial Bank
The Frankel Family Foundation
 
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