Real Name: Nalin Komentrakarn

Occupation: Teacher, Performer

Date of Birth: September 28th

Place of Birth: Bangkok, Thailand

Ancestral Origin: Thai

Love interest: Classical Guitar

Favorite Guitarist : Julian Bream


Educational Background :
  • Primary education : Rachinee School
  • Secondary education : Sathit School, Srinakarinvirot
  • Tertiary education : Bachelor of Arts (summa cum laude) with honor, Faculty of Humanities, Kasetsart University : and Master of Music, College of Music, Mahidol University

Musical Honors :

  • Second Prize, Yamaha Guitar Festival 1992 and 1994
  • Performer’s Certificate and Licentiate Diploma, Trinity College, London
  • Giving lecture and demonstration together with Woratep Rattana-Umpawan on the compositions for classical guitar of Isaac Albeniz in 1998
  • Performing in classical guitar solo concert with Thanamas Chuasawas at Ban Phleng Music School in 1996
  • Performing in concert OF College of Music, Mahidol University in 1998
  • Performing in classical guitar solo concert with Thanamas Chuasawas at Bangkok Guitar Society 
    in Classical Guitar Festival 2000
  • Performing in classical guitar solo concert with Surat Prapatrangsri at Royal River Hotel 
    in Classical Guitar Festival 2002

Work Experience :

  • 1992 : Ban Phleng Music School
  • 1996 : Teacher for Western Music Theories at Archarn Narongrit Thammabutr’s studio.
  • 1998 : Part-time teacher, Western Music and Communications Art Department, Faculty of Humanities, Kasetsart University
  • 1999 : Part-time teacher, College of Music, Mahidol University
  • 2000 : Full-time teacher, College of Music, Mahidol University

          Her first instrument was Khlui Phiang O. Later she practiced a Thai string instrument, So Duang,
     and So u at Sathit School, Srinakarinvirot Campus, Pathumwan by being training by Acharn Sauwanee   
     Suetrong. Then she learned So Sam Sai with Tuean Pharttayakul until Matthayom4 when she wished to play 
     guitar, Her brother recommended that she learned classical guitar at Chintakarn Music Institute where the  
     teacher was Panya Rukkhasirichai. At that time she was not interested in classical guitar. Later she moved to 
     Acharn Somchai Khanom for about 2-3 months and moved to Manrat Sangsawangwattana for 1 year. 
          Then she seriously studied classical guitar with Tawee Maneecharuthat at Siam Yamaha Music School, 
     Pathumwan. In 1989, she entered the Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, At her year 3 there, she 
     re-entered the Western Music and Communications Art Department, Faculty of Humanities, Kasetsart University 
     in 1992 and studied classical guitar with Vidhaya Vosbein and Kamol Achariyasart. In 1996 she graduated with 
     first class honors in 1996. She also received Performer's Certificate (Guitar) and Licentiate Diploma (Guitar 
     Performance) from Trinity College (London) in 1994 and 1995 respectively.
          Nalin took part in founding Bangkok Guitar Society in 1993 and continues the guitar activities in Thailand.
     She also is one of the performers of Guitar Lai Thai I,II (CD and Cassette in Thai Traditional Music Arranged 
     for Guitar). In 2001 she played at the Thailand International Guitar Festival 2001. Further more she played 
     Vivaldi' Concerto in D with Salaya Chamber Orchestra and played Thailand's premier of 'Bhudhachat' for flute, 
     guitar and cello, composed by Dr.Narongrit Dhammabutra.
          At present, she is a part time teacher at College of Music, Mahidol University and also she is a staff of 
     Bangkok Guitar Society.
 

 

 

Hosted by www.Geocities.ws

1