Breaking the sound barrier
The sound of a sole piano has echoed through the chamber of the Lido 2 cinema since last Thursday. At the first “Silent Film Festival in Thailand”, which ends tomorrow, two musical experts in live accompaniment have enriched the soundless images projected on-screen with melodic phrasing, jazzy streaks — even avant-garde romps. Maud Nelissen and Mie Yanashita have taken turns playing along with…