It is indeed and honour to listen to those who have great knowledge .
The seminar ‘ Presenting Music alongside Visual Arts in Museums , Perspectives from Washington DC ’ was held 21 July at Mater Dei School . The particular museum involved was the Smithsonian Institution , which incorporates a very large number of museum displays and archives . Attending this inspiring seminar was indeed an honour .
This seminar , arranged by the Music Program of Mater Dei School and Silpakorn University , was presented by three knowledgeable and prestigious gentlemen , representatives of the Smithsonian and experts in Asian anthropological research :
Dr Paul Michael Taylor , Director of Asian
Cultural History Program & Research Anthropologist /
Curator Mr William Bradford Smith , Ethnomusicologist Mr Trevor Merrion , Anthropologist Through lecture , discussion and slides , all in quite impressive detail , these gentlemen shared details of Thai artefacts in the Smithsonian collections . These artefacts are of immense historical importance and great beauty . They spoke of gifts to the USA of 19th century artefacts representing Thai court music and theatre . They also pointed out the change in the type of gift from Thailand during the reign of King Chulalongkorn , a change to a more
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Preservation , Publication , Presentation
A Museum ’ s Duty Mr . Bryan Jacques
It is indeed and honour to listen to those who have great knowledge .
The seminar ‘ Presenting Music alongside Visual Arts in Museums , Perspectives from Washington DC ’ was held 21 July at Mater Dei School . The particular museum involved was the Smithsonian Institution , which incorporates a very large number of museum displays and archives . Attending this inspiring seminar was indeed an honour .
This seminar , arranged by the Music Program of Mater Dei School and Silpakorn University , was presented by three knowledgeable and prestigious gentlemen , representatives of the Smithsonian and experts in Asian anthropological research :
Dr Paul Michael Taylor , Director of Asian
Cultural History Program & Research Anthropologist /
Curator Mr William Bradford Smith , Ethnomusicologist Mr Trevor Merrion , Anthropologist Through lecture , discussion and slides , all in quite impressive detail , these gentlemen shared details of Thai artefacts in the Smithsonian collections . These artefacts are of immense historical importance and great beauty . They spoke of gifts to the USA of 19th century artefacts representing Thai court music and theatre . They also pointed out the change in the type of gift from Thailand during the reign of King Chulalongkorn , a change to a more
22 Mater Dei News ฉบับที่ 50 ปีที่ 13 ปีการศึกษา 2559