Concert Program

World Music Concert Series

Music of Thailand and Laos

NIU Thai/Lao Music Ensemble
Prof. Chamni Sripraram, director

 

Thursday, November 19, 2026
5 p.m.
Recital Hall

 

 

 

Program

ฟ้อนเงี้ยว / วงเครื่องสาย
Fon Ng’iew

 Lydia Guelde, Saw Duang
Emma Bell, Saw U
Kittirad Kotruchai*, Khim
Elizabeth Nowak, Ching
Brockton Shipley, Krup
Riley Podschweit, Tone-Ramana
Chamni Sripraram+, Pin Pia

ลาวเสี่ยงเทียน (สองชั้น) รับร้อง  / วงมโหรี
Lao Sieng Tien (2 chan) / Mahori

Payton Foster, Vacal
Lydia Guelde, Saw Duang
Jui-Ching Wang+, Saw Duang
Emma Bell, Saw U,
Kittirad Kotruchai*, Khim
Elizabeth Nowak, Khim
Angel Hasan, Khlui
Liam Pummer, Ranad Ek
Gabriel Roethle*, Khwang Wong Yai
Brockton Shipley, Ching
Jack Kremer, Krap
Riley Podschweit, Krap Pung
Chamni Sripraram+, Tone – Ramana


สังสินไช / เดี่ยวแคน
Toei Kong, Sung Sin Chai / Khaen Solo

Brockton Shiplet, Khaen
Chamni Sripraram+, Khaen
Liam Pummer, Klong Tum
Payton Foster, Chap Lek
Elizabeth Nowak, Wood Block

ลายโปงลาง / วงโปงลาง
Lai Ponglang / Wong Ponglang


แมงภู่
ตอมดอก /  วงโปงลาง
Mang Pu Tom Dok   /  Wong Ponglang


นกไทรบินข้ามทุ่ง
/
Nok Sai Bin Kham Tung /

Emma Bell, Ponglang
Elizabeth Nawak, Ponglang
Gabriel Roethle*, Khaen
Chamni Sripraram+, Pin
Angel Hasan, Pin Bass
Liam Pummer, Klong Tum
Lydia Guelde, Wot, Chap Yai
Payton Foster, Chap Lek
Kittirad Kotruchai*, Ching
Riley Podschweit, Pin, Wood Block
Brockton Shipley, Krap
Jack Kremer, Krap


รำวงลอยกระทง / วงกลองยาว
Rum Wong Loy Kra Thong / Wong Klong Yao and Dancers

Riley Podschweit, Klong Yao
Liam Pummer, Klong Yao
Angel Hasan, Klong Yao
Elizabeth Nowak, Klong Yao
Lydia Guelde, Klong Yao
Gabriel Roethle*, Khaen
Chamni Sripraram+, Ponglang
Kittirad Kotruchai*, Ching
Payton Foster, Chap Lek
Emma Bell, Mong
Brockton Shipley, Krap
Jack Kremer, Krap

Thai Language Students, Dancers

 

*indicates guest performer; + for faculty

About Prof. Chamni Sripraram

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