Chiang Mai Thai dance classes.Teaching Thai dance and Thai traditional Music Instruments
Intensive courses for foreigner
Ban Rak Thai provides intensive courses for foreigners who interested in learning Thai dance and Thai instrument. The courses are suitable for both foreigners who have just a short period of time in Chiang Mai, and foreigners who live in Chiang Mai. In addition, we provide courses for children too. The courses include Thai dance from every region of Thailand; for example, Rabum, Rum, Forn, which are easy to learn. If foreigners study at Ban Rak Thai, they will be impressed by our friendly instructors who are more than welcome to help you. Moreover, Thai dance is fun to learn. It can be another way to exercise. More importantly, they will learn a lot about Thai culture from studying Thai dance and Thai instrument. Finally, after foreigners who studied at Ban Rak Thai, they can use their knowledge that they learned from Ban Rak Thai to teach others who interested in learning Thai culture, or even adapt it with their culture.
BANRAKTHAI 114 / 1 moo 1 chiangmai-hord Rd. Soi kaimuk 2 ,Chiang mai Tel 053-276-651 , 084 171 4492
“Khim” (dulcimer) is a string instrument originating from Persia. It was brought to Asia through the famous trade route-the Silk Road. The same instrument can also be found in Europe, known as a “Hammered Dulcimer”; or in India as a “Santoor”; or in China, as a “Yang Chin”. However, the most impressive name ever used for this instrument is the “Butterfly Harp”. The name is derived by the special physical characteristics when the cover is placed next to the base forming a butterfly shape.
The Butterfly Harp traveled through China and into Thailand during the early Rattanakosin Period. Since then several adaptations and improvements have been applied until the instrument, now known as “Khim”, could truly express the Thainess in its sound. While Khim possessed many positive qualities, one still cannot overlook the disadvantages. Due to the tropical climate and temperature of Thailand, the strings need to be retuned rather often. Nowadays, a new invention-Khim Lot-retains the sound of the original without the need for constant retune.
(Chanok Sagarik
Associate Fellow of the Academy of Arts, The Royal Institute, Thailand)
Chiang Mai is the land of. Beautiful and amazing.
Chiang Mai in northern Thailand is the capital of the ancient Lanna Kingdom will last longer, even after more than 700 mountains and forests is not only measured but traditional friendly and polite. Characteristics of the local people.
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