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Ayuthaya Temple City, “HD” in Thailand. Music by Michael Pluznick

admin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:52:44 +0000

The Thai Kingdom grew to prominence when rice was the regions most important currency. However, when Burmese troops sacked the city in 1767, the capital was moved to Bangkok. This move also signaled a shift from a purely agricultural society to one that was more in tune with commerce.

Cambodian Temple “Ta Prohm” & Miles Dean Jazz CD!

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:57:23 +0000

The amazing Ta Prohm Cambodian Wat (vat) or temple in all it’s ancient glory is set to “La Mar”, world music and Latin jazz composed by Michael Pluznick and Joel Lindheimer. From the world jazz CD entitled, “Miles Dean”, available as a download on CD Baby.

Unlike most of the temples of Angkor, Ta Prom has been largely left to the clutches of the living jungle. With its dynamic interaction between nature and man-made [...]

Bayon Temple in Angkor Wat Temple City,Cambodia

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:50:57 +0000

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 [...]