From Barabajaba Music and drumming group on the Big Island of Hawaii and San Francisco California as well. Featuring Jesse Seymour Vocals and Michael Pluznick joing him on percussion.

Photo slide show from my recent trip to Hanoi, Vietnam. Includes travel scenes, poeple and world music by Michael Pluznick and friends. The people and scenes from eveyrday life in Hanoi, Vietnam. HD *(high definition)

This video features photgraphy shot in Hanoi, Vietnam and contans beautiful art, sculpture, and nature with world music by Michael Pluznick The people and scenes are from everday life in Hanoi, Vietnam. HD *(high definition). Shot on Canon 7D digital SLR

Sunset from high atop a rooftop in Bangkok Thailand. Music by MIchael Pluznick and Joel Lindheimer from the new world jazz / smooth jazz and percussion CD, “Miles Dean”

filmed on Koh Samui Island in Thailand . This is part 2 with music by Michael Pluznick from the CD Rythym Intergration. This tune is called, “Bata Kuku Songo and features a fusion of west african and afro cuban drumming and music styles.

Dating from the 12th century, Bayon Temple is the spectacular central temple of the ancient city of Angkor Thom. The complex is located just to the north of the famous Angkor WatBuilt around 1190 AD by King Jayavarman VII, Bayon is a Buddhist temple but it incorporates elements of Hindu cosmology. Angkor Thom was built [...]]]>

Dating from the 12th century, Bayon Temple is the spectacular central temple of the ancient city of Angkor Thom. The complex is located just to the north of the famous Angkor WatBuilt around 1190 AD by King Jayavarman VII, Bayon is a Buddhist temple but it incorporates elements of Hindu cosmology. Angkor Thom was built as a square, the sides of which run exactly north to south and east to west. Standing in the exact center of the walled city, Bayon Temple represents the intersection of heaven and earth. Bayon is known for its huge stone faces of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, with one facing outward and keeping watch at each compass point. The curious smiling image, thought by many to be a portrait of Jayavarman himself, has been dubbed by some the “Mona Lisa of Southeast Asia.” There are 51 smaller towers surrounding Bayon, each with four faces of its own.

At the wat, everyone is accepted and can find peace and solstice even [...]]]> As you have probably noticed, I love to travel and I love both the city and the deep jungle and nature. When I am in Asia, one of my favorite traveling destinations, I love to go to the wats or temples of Thailand.

At the wat, everyone is accepted and can find peace and solstice even in crowded and noisy Bangkok. The temples are often large and elaborate and have amazing architecture some say has been borrowed from outher nearby countries as well.

Thai temple art

There are also small temples or shrines at almost every street corner or business and you can be walking outside the largest mall complex and then you will see an outdoor temple! It seems like no expense was spared in the design and architecture of Thailand’s many Buddist temples.

beautiful temple statues