Mixed Plate Special - All Thai'd Up

All Thai'd Up

Written by Christen Vidanovic
Thursday, February 21 2008
Traditional Thai dancers and musicians perform at UH Manoa's East-West Center... The troupe is among the most accomplished masters of dance and music in the Thai government's Royal Fine Arts Department in Bangkok and will be performing classical and folk styles from diverse regions of Thailand. Performances will include the Khon, an impressive mask dance that depicts the story of Ramayana, an epic tale that has stretched across the Asia and across cultures. Musicians will be performing using tradtional bonglang, a traditional wooden xylophone. When: March 1 & 2 Where: UH Manoa, East-West Center How much: $15 general admission; $12 for students, seniors and military. For more information, check out http://arts.eastwestcenter.org If you're curious: check out this video of a classical Thai Khon dance: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comments (0) Subscribe to this comment's feed Write comment Name Email Comment Write the displayed characters