The overture soundtrack

The Overture (Thai: โหมโรง or Hom rong) is a 2004 Thai musical-drama film. A fictionalised account based on the life story of Thai palace musician Luang Pradit Phairoh (Sorn Silapabanleng), it follows the life of a Thai classical musician from the late 1800s to the 1940s. The film was the winner of several awards in Thailand and was the country's official selection for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was directed by Ittisoontorn Vichailak and producers included Nonzee Nimibutr and Chatrichalerm Yukol.


The film was also credited with a revival in the popularity of piphat – Thai classical music. The main actor is the musician who play Ra-nad ek (Thai xylophone). The ranad ek (Thai: ระนาดเอก, alto xylophone) is a Thai xylophone. It has 21 or 22 wooden bars suspended by cords over a boat-shaped trough resonator, and is played with two mallets. It is used as a leading instrument in the piphat ensemble.

The Ranat ek is played by two types of mallets. The hard mallets create the sharp bright sound when they keys are hit.The hard mallets are used for more faster playing. The soft mallets create a mellow and more softer tone which is used for slower songs

Track listing
1. Assajun (Miracle) 4:40
2. Kaek bor-ra-tes 0:53
3. Ton worrachet 1:35
4. Kum warn (sweet word) 1:34
5. Kra-tai ten (rabbit dance) 1:18
6. Lao duang duen 1:10
7. Hom rong pra-derm chai 1:39
8. Hom rong um-ma-baht 1:37
9. Hom rong chor paka 1:22
10. Home rong jeen dok mai 1:55
11. Saen kum-nueng 3:11
12. Raek phob (First met) 2:12
13. Terd toh (grown up) 2:38
14. Berk barn (glad) 0:50
15. Sum nuek (conscience) 1:10
16. Chai-cha-na (victory) 2:10
17. Kwam wung (hope) 2:23
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