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Phleng Thai Sakon
''Phleng Thai sakon'' ( th, เพลงไทยสากล) is a Thai term translating roughly as "international-style Thai music". It refers to Thai music in which traditional elements are blended with the use of Western notation and instruments. In the narrow sense, the term refers to the early movement in which this style of music was popularized. This roughly corresponds to the first half of the twentieth century, until the 1950s, when the style was split along cultural lines between the rural '' luk thung'' and the urban ''luk krung''. In the wider sense, the term refers to all genres of Westernized Thai music (i.e. excluding folk and classical Thai), including '' luk thung'', ''luk krung'', ''phleng phuea chiwit'' and modern Thai pop (pop, luktung-pop, lukkwad-pop) and rock. As a genre, the most representative composer of ''phleng Thai sakon'' is Eua Sunthornsanan, who popularized the genre during the 1930s – 1940s. References See also *Music of Thailand *Thanpuying Pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luk Krung
Luk krung ( th, ลูกกรุง, ; literally "child of the city"), also called ''phleng luk krung'' ( เพลงลูกกรุง), is a genre of Thai popular music. It is a more polished, urban style, compared to its folk music counterpart, '' luk thung''.Roongrang, Panya. "Music of Thailand, II: Regional and Popular Music". ''New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'' Online. Luk krung songs commonly feature themes about feelings of society, people in the capital and occurrences that happen in the period of time. The emotions, the singing, the tone of singer, the songwriter and musicians all form to create an exquisite, delicate and gentle sound. The style of the music and lyrics are similar to poetry and the meaning of lyrics is complex. History Luk Krung was first established around 1931, during the reign of King Rama VII, in which Thailand was going through a regime change. Some people told the end of period of King Rama VI around 1912, an Italian musician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phleng Phuea Chiwit
Phleng phuea chiwit ( th, เพลงเพื่อชีวิต; IPA:; lit. "songs for life") describes a type of Thai folk music, strongly influenced by elements of Western folk and rock music with a protest theme mainly centred on the hardship of working-class people and in favor of a democratic political system. The term ''phleng phuea chiwit'' (songs for life) came from "art for life" or "literature for life", that is, literature on life and society, while phleng phuea chiwit era flourishing in the 1970s also known as "jewel of the literature of life". History The philosophical roots of ''phleng pheua chiwit'' was in the Art for Life movement led by Marxist thinker Chit Phumisak in 1957. Phleng Phuea Chiwit originated from the events of 14 October 1973, when student and popular protests drove off the "three tyrants." The earliest phleng phuea chiwit band was called Caravan, which was formed after the 1973 student massacre. In 1976, police and right wing activists att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thai Pop
Thai pop or T-pop, is a genre of Thai music roughly equivalent to western pop. It emerged in the 1970s–80s, during which it was known as string music ( th, เพลงสตริง), before gaining mainstream popularity during the 1990s and has since dominated the Thai music industry. The term is extremely broad, covering Thai rock, dance music, rap and western-influenced popular music in general, though normally excluding the folk and rock-influenced ''phleng phuea chiwit''. The origins of string lie in American R&B, surf-rock artists like The Ventures and Dick Dale, Exotica, rockabilly and country and western brought to Thailand by American and Australian soldiers serving in Vietnam in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It also drew heavily on genres from the British Invasion, including rock and roll, garage rock and Hollywood film soundtracks. Since the 1980s, it has mixed with other genres, such as disco, funk and dance. T-Wind ''T-Wind'' (Thai Wind) is a term used to desc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thai Rock
Thai rock is rock music from Thailand. Thai rock was influenced by rock bands from the United States and United Kingdom. Emerging in the 1980s it flourished with bands like Asanee-Wasan and Micro. It became widely popular in the 1990s. 1970s Rock music emerged from the United States from a Blues rock base, gaining international popularity in the 1960s with bands like The Doors and musician Jimi Hendrix. The Thai rock genre began by Laem Morrison who performed for American soldiers during the Vietnam war. Early rock bands in the genre include V.I.P., led by Lam Morrison, and The Fox musical group. who helped to make rock music mainstream. 1980s Rock bands of this decade include The Olarn Project, Neua Gub Nang, and Rockestra. The most successful were Asanee-Wasan and Micro, both signed with GMM Grammy. The Phleng phuea chiwit genre (influenced by elements of rock music) was popularized by Carabao with their album ''Made in Thailand'', which sold over five million copies. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eua Sunthornsanan
Eua Suntornsanan ( th, เอื้อ สุนทรสนาน; ; January 21, 1910, Amphawa, Samut Songkhram Province – April 1, 1981) was a singer, Thai composer and bandleader of Suntaraporn band. He was a pioneer in introducing Western music into Thai culture. He started the trend of international style Thai music, or Phleng Thai Sakon. He composed over 2,000 songs that have been popular until today, for example, Rumwong Loy Kratong, many Songkran and New Year songs, and other Thai traditional songs. In 1975, he was given an insignia by the king. In 1981 he died of cancer. In 2007, the Ministry of Culture of Thailand nominated Kru Eua for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Culture Organization (UNESCO) to honor Kru Eua Suntornsanan as Personality of the Year on the list of Anniversary of World Personalities and Historic Events 2010-2011, which was granted in 2010. Early life Eua Suntornsanan was born on January 21, 1910, in Amphawa, Samut Songkhram Provin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Of Thailand
The music of Thailand reflects its geographic position at the intersection of China and India, and reflects trade routes that have historically included Africa, Greece and Rome. Traditional Thai musical instruments are varied and reflect ancient influence from far afield - including the ''klong thap'' and ''khim'' (Persian origin), the ''jakhe'' (Indian origin), the ''klong jin'' (Chinese origin), and the '' klong kaek'' (Indonesian origin). Though Thailand was never colonized by colonial powers, pop music and other forms of modern Asian, European and American music have become extremely influential. The two most popular styles of traditional Thai music are luk thung and mor lam; the latter in particular has close affinities with the music of Laos. Aside from the Thai, ethnic minorities such as the Lao, Lawa, Hmong, Akha, Khmer, Lisu, Karen and Lahu peoples have retained traditional musical forms. Traditional and folk music Classical music Thai classical music is syn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thanpuying Puangroi Apaiwong
Thanpuying Puangroi Apaiwong (December 28, 1914 – August 17, 2000; ) was a Thai composer, thought to be the first woman composer in Thailand. Her song "Bua Kao" ("White Lotus") is a widely recognized classic in Thailand. Biography Thanpuying Puangroi Apaiwong was born Mom Puangroi Sanit Wong in Bangkok in 1914. As a young girl, she learned to play guitar and piano. After graduating from the Wattana Wittaya Academy in 1934, she attended Trinity College London, where she studied music. Apaiwong is considered the first Thai woman composer, gaining prominence for her work in the Phleng Thai sakon genre, which combined Western notation and instruments with traditional Thai musical styles. She composed more than 100 pieces over the course of her career. She is best known for the song "Bua Kao" ("White Lotus"), which she wrote in the late 1930s for the soundtrack of the film ''The Old Flame''. The song went on to become a widely recognized classic in Thailand, and UNESCO honored it a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
