Metropolis (1927) : “The One” of the machine (original) (raw)

“March No. 1” Mystery Song from German Poem to Thai Folk Brass Band “มาร์ชหมายเลข 1” เพลงแตรวงปริศนา จากบทกวีเยอรมันจนถึงแตรวงชาวบ้าน

2019

This article aims to study the history of and to analyze “March Number 1”. The sources used in the study were books; old documents, such as manuscripts from archives in Thailand and other countries; websites and interviews on musicology methods. The study results are: March Number 1 was composed by German composer Friedrich Wilhelm Kucken for children to sing with the lyrics of a German poem. The music was arranged for a military band in 1855-1860 and diffused around the world. In Thailand, the researcher found a recording dating from the reign of King Rama V of “Phleng Yermạn, ”as “March Number 1” was first known in Thai, performed by the Royal Thai Army Third Infantry Division Band conducted by Jacob Veit. After the reign of King Rama V, the Thai military reorganized its band music and “Phleng Yermạn” was designated “March Number 1”. When civilian brass bands appeared in Thailand, “March Number 1” became part of their repertoire and has continued to be performed ever since. The an...

Ecosystem Services: Derivation and Critique of the Political Ecology Perspective (การบริการของระบบนิเวศ : ความเป็นมาและ การวิจารณ์จากมุมมองนิเวศวิทยาการเมือง)

Journal of Mekong Societies V, 2017

Ecosystem services (ES) is a concept concerning the relationship between humans and the environment. In the last two to three decades, this concept has drawn interest and has been applied broadly in international academic issues, policy making and environmental advocacy. However, the implementation of this concept regarding Thailand’s environmental problems remains in the early stages. This paper aims to stimulate interest, shorten the time and overcome difficulties in understanding the concept. It provides knowledge about preliminary ES by presenting the concept derivation and a critique from the “inside,” referring to relevant ES-related courses such as Biology, Ecology, Economics. The rest of this paper focuses on a critique from the “outside” in which the authors concentrate on a critique from the perspective of Political Ecology, which is critical of it and provokes a discussion of more serious environmental solutions. The paper concludes by indicating that ES is a dynamic conc...