History Thai Style in the Chiang Mai Chronicles
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Chiang Mai was the capital of the Lan Na Kingdom before Siam incorporated it at the end of the 19th century. Lan Na created
Another World in a Note; Basic Assumptions in African Music
December 18, 2023
Traditional African music blends concepts and experiences in ways that never run out of riches. The more deeply you explore it, the more rewarding it
The Universe in a Note; Different Assumptions in Indian Classical Music
December 17, 2023
Westerners have usually classified the elements of music as melody, harmony, and rhythm, but a raga is different from all three, and it expresses ancient
Islamic Art In China, One of the Most Under-appreciated Art Forms
December 17, 2023
The Message meets the Way. Islam was introduced to China in the seventh century through ports of the southeastern coastal cities of Guangzhou
Can AI Understand India’s Spiritual Heritage?
December 17, 2023
I just asked ChatGPT for a 1,000-word essay on the Rigveda and received a predictable answer. It told me when it was probably composed
Hiking to Heaven in the Middle East
December 1, 2023
While staying at a hotel in a small village high above Petra, Jordan, I decided to hike up the mountainside that the community hugged.
Through Laotian Eyes; A Different Perspective Of The World
May 26, 2023
The play’s the thing. Hamlet said this as he concluded that the way in which his uncle would watch a play would show whether or not he