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Tag Archives: Klingon

Wookiee-Bellydance

Wookiee Bellydance + Klingon Band

October 4, 2012by Jon Silpayamanant 6 Comments

UPDATES: (Oct. 8, 2012) Word of the Nerd Podcast interview with me about the Wookiee Bellydance video! (Oct. 22, 2012) Just signed a release for the usage of the video […]

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belly dance, Bellydance, Composing
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September 8, 2011by Jon Silpayamanant Leave a comment

If some of you hadn’t noticed, I’ve changed the look of the blog. This template is a bit cleaner and less distracting than the previous one, I think. I also […]

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Blogging, Research, Resources, tlhIngan QoQ, xenomusic, Xenomusicology

To teach, or not to teach: that is the question

August 20, 2011by Jon Silpayamanant Leave a comment

So this past week was the first week of school and I’ve been coaching two periods of cellos since Tuesday. Earlier this week I read a piece in the Chronicle […]

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Arts Education, Education, Teaching
Jon Silpayamanant as a Klingon performing before a production of The Pirates of Penzance (in Outer Space)

on Klingon weddings and playing the Sci-Fi/Fantasy circuit

August 17, 2011by Jon Silpayamanant 7 Comments

So, as I mentioned in the previous post, there is an embarrassment of riches as far as performing options are concerned, if you’re willing to think outside the box.  The […]

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klingon, klingon music, pedagogy, Performance Ethics, Reflections, tlhIngan QoQ, World Music, xenomusic, Xenomusicology
Jon Silpayamanant as j'onn, the Klingon Cellist, during a show at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis

Keep Louisville Weird with Thai-singing Klingon Cellists!

June 4, 2011by Jon Silpayamanant 8 Comments

So a couple days ago I was actually asked to play an upcoming event, the Terrabeat Showcase, that is going to “feature local ‘worldbeat’/cultural musicians from the city’s immigrant communities […]

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