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anad-Ek (Thai xylophone) is one of the traditional Thai music instruments for solo competition in the “Sornthong Contest”. Competitors are judged on various musical criteria such as accuracy, melody, character and musicianship. This year the contest was held at Kasetsart University. There were more than 300 middle school competitors from all over the country. Concordian’s Grade 9 student, Hui Hui made it to the semifinal round of 71 competitors and to the final round of 36 competitors, which was held on January 18th, 2020. She won the second place trophy in honor of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklao Chaoyuhua. It was a proud moment for Hui Hui, her family, and Concordian International school. The success was a result of her hard work and diligent training. Kru A
Sornthong Contest Hui Hui shares her reflection on the contest: “This was my fifth-year entering the Thai music competition for His Majesty’s trophy. On the day of the competition, it really struck me that I was the only international school student. The MC couldn’t even pronounce “Concordian” correctly. How cool is it when you’re holding a big poster saying 2nd place in bold and people are swarming and asking “you’re from an international school?” I suddenly feel like I am really lucky to be at a school where Thai music is a part of the community. Even though we learn using the western curriculum; I could never let go of my Thai roots. I would like to thank Kru A, my parents, and everyone who has been supporting my passion”.
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