British pianist's velvety tones soothe Thailand's hungry monkeys

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LOPBURI, Thailand: While on tour in central Thailand, British musician Paul Barton has been mobbed by unruly audiences that tug his hair, steal ...

LOPBURI, Thailand: While on tour in central Thailand, British musician Paul Barton has been mobbed by unruly audiences that tug his hair, steal his music and climb over his piano.

The macaques are instantly drawn as he plays Greensleeves, Beethoven's Fur Elise and Michael Nyman's Diary of Love, some sharing his stool, others climbing onto his shoulders and touching his head.British musician Paul Barton plays the piano for monkeys that occupy abandoned historical areas in Lopburi, Thailand on Nov 21 2020.

"A wonderful opportunity to see the wild animals just being themselves," said Barton, from Yorkshire in northern England.

 

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