A soulful melody
Some of these artefacts were preserved, said Assoc Prof Pathorn Srikaranonda, and will be on display at "The Royal Music Legacy" exhibition at EmQuartier in Bangkok from Nov 29 to Dec 11. If there's one accomplishment in His Majesty's life that people are most familiar with, it's his virtuosity in music, and only a few people could say they knew the King's music better than Pathorn, 43, who has been the King's musical partner since he was 13, after his father,
national artist and maestro Manrat Srikaranonda, got him to play an instrument in front of the late monarch. King Bhumibol also sponsored Pathorn through his tertiary education abroad in music composition with his own personal funds. The two worked closely together on music ever since. The sweet sound of saxophone still resonates in his mind as he recalled to Life the roles music has played throughout King Bhumibol's life