{"id":2086,"date":"2026-04-30T14:03:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michael-edwards.org\/wp\/?p=2086"},"modified":"2026-04-30T14:03:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:03:08","slug":"bangkok-fun-and-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michael-edwards.org\/wp\/?p=2086","title":{"rendered":"Bangkok fun and games"},"content":{"rendered":"

From March 24th to April 7th I was happy to be in Bangkok again, to work and make music with, amongst others Trio Abstrakt<\/a>. We gave a lecture-performance of in competence<\/a> at PGVIM<\/a> on the invitation of Anothai Nitibhon<\/a> (i.e., I gave the lecture and Trio Abstrakt did the performance). It was really great to perform in the wooden box concert hall, equipped with a Genelec immersive audio system. This was all being planned when I was last there in 2018.<\/p>\n

We also gave workshops on improvisation and new music performance at PGVIM and then at the Goethe Institute in Bangkok<\/a> where the Trio gave a stunning concert intermingled with improvisations. I got to play with all involved, including two groups of students, but also a fantastic performer on a favourite of mine, the Khaen<\/a>, a south-east Asian mouth organ made of bamboo.<\/p>\n

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Anothai and I also agreed a Memorandum of Understanding between PGVIM and the Folkwang University of the Arts<\/a>. We hope to bring together students of both institutions for intercultural exchange and much music-making in the near future.<\/p>\n

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