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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Creating change through music | History Defined

The Bangkok Gay Men's Chorus at its debut performance at the Goethe Institute. Photos courtesy of Bangkok Gay Men's Chorus

Noom* auditioned for many singing groups, but he was always rejected since he did not have a degree in singing. Meanwhile, at a tender age, Ton* experienced an embarrassing moment while singing onstage as his trousers were unzipped and the audience laughed at him. Since then, he has given up singing in public.

However, when Noom and Ton sent in their demo recordings, they were selected to join the first-ever Bangkok Gay Men's Chorus (BK GMC). They joined 30 BK GMC members who participated in recent performances at the Goethe-Institut Thailand. It took the members four months to prepare for their performance featuring two songs -- She by Elvis Costello and Can You Feel The Love Tonight by Elton John. BK GMC also recently performed as the opening act at "The Enchanted Night Of The Opera" by Shyam Choir, led by Vuthiphand Pongtanalert, head of The Bellavoce Society Thailand and vocal coach and artistic director of BK GMC. Donations at the performance were sent to the Holy Foundation for the Blind in Thailand under the Royal Patronage Ban Dek Ramintra School.

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