Khun Panthip Punjamawat, or Khun A-ngoon, has been singing for over 30 years and has taught voice at Bangkok Patana for 11 years. Her father was a major source of musical inspiration as he is also a musician. “Music has always been part of my life and family. When I was a child, my father would sing and music would bring happiness to our family,” she said, “even now, my father still sings!” Khun A-ngoon’s musical journey began at a young age when she started taking piano lessons. She then became interested in learning to sing and joined her high school choir. These experiences, combined with her strong intrinsic passion for music, led her to study singing at university. She graduated with a degree in Music Education, with a focus in voice, from the Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University. After studying music and developing a thriving private vocal lessons studio, she feels as though her life is content and enjoys a strong sense of fulfillment. “I’m happy when I sing and share my passion for music with my students” she said. Khun A-ngoon expressed her gratitude for having found such joy and passion through her career teaching music. “I want my students to learn and appreciate music in a deeper, more artistic way. I enjoy sharing the knowledge and appreciation for the art of music that my previous teachers shared with me,” she said. Khun A-ngoon further explained that singing helps students develop transferrable skills suck as concentration, focus under pressure, the ability to face challenges and public speaking, as well as pronunciation, listening and reading in various languages. Khun A-ngoon performs throughout Bangkok at various locations – one of her highlights was the opportunity to participate in the Asian Youth Choir in Japan three times. Watch some of her performances as linked below! AN EXCERPT FROM THAI DRAMA SERIES CALLED RAK 8009 CHARITY SHOW AT THE SUKOSOL HOTEL WITH KAMALA SUKOSOL A FAMOUS THAI MOVIE – PRAISE THE BUDDHA - PHA MUANG TUNNEL
20/05/2022
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