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It\u2019s raw, hypnotic, and built around instruments that sound unlike anything typically heard in European electronic music. TONTRAKUL draws inspiration from this rich musical tradition, but instead of preserving it behind museum glass, the project brings it onto club and festival stages. The bamboo mouth organ\u00a0khaen, the Thai lute\u00a0phin, and rhythms rooted in the\u00a0mor lam\u00a0tradition blend seamlessly with electronic music, nu-jazz, house, and worldbeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"|Phin Improvisation| Echoes of Isan Fields - TONTRAKUL\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jHEYR3bldpw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project is led by musician Tontrakul Kaewyong, who grew up in Thailand\u2019s Isan region, where this musical heritage is part of everyday life. Today, he is one of the leading voices of Thailand\u2019s contemporary music scene. Alongside his own work, he collaborates with orchestras, teaches at a music university in Bangkok, and performs internationally, from Japan to Europe. On stage, however, this is far from a folkloric reconstruction. 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