What is "korphai"

Korphai Ensemble, Korphai or kor phai (, , ) which literally means a 'bunch of bamboo', is an ensemble of traditional Thai percussion music.

It was established in the 1980s by Anant Narkkong, the present musical director of the ensemble, who is a professor of ethnomusicology and composition at the Faculty of Music, Silpakorn University, Thailand He also airs a radio program of Thai music at the Thailand National Radio Broadcasting.