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Benjamin Tausig @burrata.bsky.social
Jul 11, 03:57 AM

Afterwards, I met/took a lesson with a master phin musician from Roi Et, Kam Mao. I haven’t played phin boran too much (I learned on the electric), and it’s hard when you add chords. The rhythms and melodies aren’t too hard, but if you mess up the intonation you get in trouble.

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Benjamin Tausig @burrata.bsky.social · Jul 9, 12:28 PM

Afterwards, I met/took a lesson with a master phin musician from Roi Et, Kam Mao. I haven’t played phin boran too much (I learned on the electric), and it’s hard when you add chords. The rhythms and melodies aren’t too hard, but if you mess up the intonation you get in trouble.

<div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:tlojz56rvey26hcckyhhfvzb/bafkreiai464y5wx7ollg4bveilsl72hrdm7jpyrkpxf6oxv6ijcn2z4tm4" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Benjamin Tausig</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@burrata.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 9, 12:30 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">It’s been a long time since I practiced regularly and I’m not used to playing chords on the phin boran but these lessons are always a trip. You get 40 minutes of hearing the master’s philosophy of life and music, 30 minutes of instruction, and then an extended round of self-promotion to close.</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> <div class="mt-2"> &lt;div class=&quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&quot;&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&quot;&gt; &lt;!-- Avatar --&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:tlojz56rvey26hcckyhhfvzb/bafkreiai464y5wx7ollg4bveilsl72hrdm7jpyrkpxf6oxv6ijcn2z4tm4&quot; class=&quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&quot; /&gt; &lt;!-- Comment Content --&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex-1 min-w-0&quot;&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&quot;&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&quot;&gt;Benjamin Tausig&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&quot;&gt;@burrata.bsky.social&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&quot;&gt;· Jul 9, 12:32 PM&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&quot;&gt;I actually know a lot about Aj. Kam Mao, though I didn’t realize I knew who he was until today (there’s tea sorta). Very different style than Tongsai, the great master and my fav. I assume most phin players are Buddhist but this man centers it way more than most.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;!-- Replies --&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;mt-2&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Avatar --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;img src=&amp;quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:tlojz56rvey26hcckyhhfvzb/bafkreiai464y5wx7ollg4bveilsl72hrdm7jpyrkpxf6oxv6ijcn2z4tm4&amp;quot; class=&amp;quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Comment Content --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex-1 min-w-0&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Benjamin Tausig&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&amp;quot;&amp;gt;@burrata.bsky.social&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&amp;quot;&amp;gt;· Jul 9, 12:42 PM&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p class=&amp;quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&amp;quot;&amp;gt;As in, his understanding of the history of the instrument is spiritual. It’s not from Isaan, he says, it’s from India, and before that from heaven. He prefaced the lesson by บูชา (venerating) these lovely statues of angels playing the phin, whose existence he takes as evidence. He played for them.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Replies --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;mt-2&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;!-- Avatar --&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;img src=&amp;amp;quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:tlojz56rvey26hcckyhhfvzb/bafkreiai464y5wx7ollg4bveilsl72hrdm7jpyrkpxf6oxv6ijcn2z4tm4&amp;amp;quot; class=&amp;amp;quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&amp;amp;quot; /&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;!-- Comment Content --&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;flex-1 min-w-0&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;Benjamin Tausig&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;@burrata.bsky.social&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;· Jul 9, 12:48 PM&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;p class=&amp;amp;quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt;Kam Mao is in fact the phin player for the Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band, a super cosmopolitan hipster band. Kam Mao … does not fit that profile. His last name is listed as Perdtanon on their wiki page which I should change as he longer uses it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradis...&amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;!-- Replies --&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;quot;mt-2&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- Avatar --&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;img src=&amp;amp;amp;quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:xoufihytywnglcevxu53q7xe/bafkreiawymuctw2otr7pmmmdc7thsb6hf7noejug4lg2gpt75c6xcg2k7u&amp;amp;amp;quot; class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&amp;amp;amp;quot; /&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- Comment Content --&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;flex-1 min-w-0&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt;a complainer「文文 a-bûn」&amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt;@manaoce.bsky.social&amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt;· Jul 9, 12:54 PM&amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;p class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt;I would definitely go listening to the record of your today’s talk ✨&amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- Replies --&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;quot;mt-2&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- Avatar --&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;img src=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:tlojz56rvey26hcckyhhfvzb/bafkreiai464y5wx7ollg4bveilsl72hrdm7jpyrkpxf6oxv6ijcn2z4tm4&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; /&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- Comment Content --&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;flex-1 min-w-0&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Benjamin Tausig&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;@burrata.bsky.social&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;span class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;· Jul 9, 12:55 PM&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p class=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;I will post it when it’s up! It streamed live but the archived version isn’t on yt yet.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- Replies --&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; </div> </div>

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