Drums of Thailand

Traditionally, the classic music of the Thais was passed from generation to generation of court musicians. Preserving the music in notation has been complicated by the fact that the Thai musical system does not conform to Western music scales. Thus Princess Chumbhot, a member of the Thai royal family, supported efforts to record performances—in this 1974 release, of a percussion ensemble led by Nai Yanyong. The liner notes provide information about the various drums used in the recordings along with photographs of the performers.

Track Listing

101	Pleng Tao Haey	Nai Yanyong Prongnamchai, Nai Boonyong Ketdong, Nai Boonrawd Thongvanit, and Nai Jerm Kertchaitrong	02:47
102	Pleng Forn Ngiew	Nai Yanyong Prongnamchai, Nai Jerm Kertchaitrong, Nai Sanan Petchnien, and Nai Boonrawd Thongvanit	03:16
103	Pleng Nohra	Nai Yanyong Prongnamchai, Nang Paitoon Kittivan, and Nai Jerm Kertchaitrong	02:57
104	Pleng Mon	Nai Yanyong Prongnamchai, Nai Boonyong Ketdong, Nang Paitoon Kittivan, Nai Sanan Petchnien, and Nai Jerm Kertchaitrong	02:03
105	Pleng Pama	Nai Yanyong Prongnamchai, Nai Boonyong Ketdong, Nang Paitoon Kittivan, Nai Sanan Petchnien, and Nai Jerm Kertchaitrong	03:11
201	Pleng Forn Mahrn	Nai Boonrawd Thongvanit, Nai Yanyong Prongnamchai, Nai Boonyong Ketdong, Nang Paitoon Kittivan, and Nai Jerm Kertchaitrong	03:22
202	Pleng Farung Ram Tao / Pleng Sarama	Nai Yanyong Prongnamchai, Nai Boonyong Ketdong, Nang Paitoon Kittivan, and Nai Jerm Kertchaitrong	04:25
203	Pleng Jeen	Nai Yanyong Prongnamchai, Nai Boonrawd Thongvanit, Nai Boonyong Ketdong, Nai Jerm Kertchaitrong, and Nai Sanan Petchnien	03:07
204	Pleng Samrap Mahori	Nai Yanyong Prongnamchai, Nai Boonrawd Thongvanit, Nai Boonyong Ketdong, Nang Paitoon Kittivan, and Nai Sanan Petchnien and Nai Jerm Kertchaitrong	03:28
205	Pleng Lamtat	Nai Yanyong Prongnamchai, Nai Boonyong Ketdong, Nang Paitoon Kittivan, and Nai Jerm Kertchaitrong	03:46