Kasem Thipayametrakul

Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra

Mr. Kasem Thipayametrakul is one of the most versatile and sought-after percussionists in Thailand. He is known as Master of Drum Rudiments in Thailand. Kasem studied percussion at Wat Suthiwararam school. He continued to study percussion and keyboard percussion with Prof. Makoto Fukuda, Mr.Nattawat (Sunthorn) Yodsrithong, Mr. Brian Johnson, Prof. Jeff Moore and Prof. Mark Ford. Kasem marched with Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps in 1999-2000 (Front Line) as well as participated and achieved high rank in Solo Marimba and Ensemble for DCI (I&E) and PASIC. When he returned from USA, Kasem served as a Percussion Caption Head and Percussion Arranger for Siamyth Drum & Bugle Corps from 2006-2010. Kasem has recorded marimba solo with guitar in music named “Songwad”, composed by Sakchai Lekwongsderm, in the album “Yawaraj” in 2010. Also in 2015, he had a Solo Marimba Concerto with Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra in new piece, “Marimba Concerto Mahamongkol” by Kitti Kuremanee.

Kasem Thipayametrakul'S SETUP:

1.14" HiHats - K Constantinople (top), K Custom Session (bottom) *
2.Stack - 9" FX Oriental Trash Splash (bottom), 6" Splash (top) *
3.19" K Dark Thin Crashes
4.22" K Custom High Definition Ride
5.10" FX China Trash
6.15" FX Azuka Latin Multi-Crash *
7.16" K Dark Thin Crashes

* May be prototype

Kasem
Thipayametrakul's
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Kasem Thipayametrakul's
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  • WHAT INSPIRES YOU?

    Cymbal part in Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 / Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet / Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4.

  • WORDS OF WISDOM FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF DRUMMERS

    No one planted the seed and harvested flowers in one day. Artists, too.

  • FAVORITE ZILDJIAN CYMBAL/COMBO

    20" A Zildjian Classic Orchestral Selection – Medium Light, Pairs / 20" K Constantinople Medium Light – Pair / 18" A Zildjian Classic Orchestral Selection – Suspended / 18" K Constantinople Suspended / 40" Orchestral Gong. This set of selected cymbals is the most powerful set for playing various orchestra songs.

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