Tribal Music Asia:
The Music of the Golden Triangle

           
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Schedule of Events

Presentation: This address highlights the vital importance of songs and ceremonies in traditional communities of the Golden Triangle through photos, recordings and film.

Photo Exhibit: Themed collections of images of traditional tribal culture from the hills of Laos, Myanmar/Burma, China and Thailand.

Museum Exhibition: Songs of Memory, Traditional Music of the Golden Triangle is a multi-media exhibition showcasing the musical heritage of the six major indigenous groups of the Golden Triangle – the Hmong, Mien, Lahu, Akha, Lisu, and Karen – through collections of musical instruments, clothing, photographs and documentary films.

Special Events: Concerts, Symposiums, Curator Walks

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2012
14 May- 26 August 2012
Museum Exhibition: Songs of Memory, Traditional Music of the Golden Triangle
East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawai'i

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2011
30 May 2011
Presentation: Songs of Memory
Royal Geographical Society, Hong Kong

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2010

February – April 2010
Museum Exhibition: Songs of Memory, Traditional Music of the Golden Triangle
Chiang Mai Arts and Cultural Centre, Chiang Mai, Thailand

February – April 2010
Tribal Wisdom Symposium: Sharing and Preserving Traditional Knowledge
An Interdisciplinary Conference, Demonstrations, Curator Walks, Concerts, Food Festival
Chiang Mai Arts and Cultural Centre, Chiang Mai, Thailand
See the full schedule of activities

18 May 2010
Presentation: Songs of Memory
Monument Books, Vientiane, Lao P.D.R.

December 2009 - April 2010
Photo Exhibit: Patterns, Passages & Prayers
Tamarind Village Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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2009
December 2009
Guest Speaker: The Importance of Sacred Sounds in the Lives of Traditional Peoples
The Road to Mandalay Cruise, Irrawaddy River, Myanmar

1 November 2009
Book Launch: Songs of Memory
Suriwong Book Centre, Chiang Mai, Thailand

November 2009
Photo Exhibit: People with Hats, Traditional Peoples of the Golden Triangle
Suriwong Book Centre, Chiang Mai, Thailand

16 June 2009
Presentation: Songs of Memory
The Siam Society, Bangkok, Thailand

April - July 2009
Museum Exhibition: Songs of Memory, Traditional Music of the Golden Triangle
Jim Thompson Art Center, Bangkok, Thailand

22 February 2009
Presentation: The Transformative Power of Music
Worldwide Holistic Healing Seminar, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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2008
June 2008
Interview: National Public Radio, “Worldview” with Jerome McDonald
Listen to the full interview

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


May 2008
Gala Reception and Fundraiser for ‘The Music of the Golden Triangle’ Project
Exhibit of Photographs and Documentary Films
Golden Triangle Antique Gallery, Chicago, Illinois

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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