This document provides details about the Loy Kratong festival in Chiang Mai, including how khom loy lanterns are traditionally constructed using oiled rice paper, lightweight bamboo frames, and a small candle or other combustible material for light. It also discusses Kodo, a professional troupe of taiko drummers based on Sado Island in Japan, noting that as of 2014 it had 32 performing members and 28 staff members involved in music education. The costumes of Kodo taiko performers are mentioned as adding to the masculinity of the group's performances.

2.  It takes place during the Loy Kratong in
Chiang Mai.

6.  OILED RICE PAPER
 LIGHTWEIGHT PAPERS
 BAMBOO FRAME
 SMALL CANDLE ORWAY COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIAL LIT

7.  THEWORD “KODO” COULD REFERTO
BOTH A “HEARTBEAT” OR “CHILDREN OF
THE DRUM”

9.  A PROFESSIONAL
TROUPE OF TAIKO
DRUMMERS BASED
ON SADO ISLAND IN
JAPAN

10.  AS OF MAY 2014, THERE ARE 32
PERFORMING MEMBERS (26 MEN, 6
WOMEN) IN KODO AND 28 STAFF
MEMBERS INVOLVED IN KITAMAESEN
AND OTADAIKU.

11.  COSTUME OF KODO TAIKO PERFORMERS
 IT ADDS TO THE MASCULINITY OF THE
GROUP’S PERFROMANCE.