Miller records music of Northeast

This journal article is about a man named Terry Miller who recorded two sides of Northeast Thai, also known as Lao, music. Half of his record is about the instrumental music, while the other half is dedicated to the vocal. The article talks about many Thai instruments, such as the pin, kaw-law, and saw-bip. But it mostly talks about the Khaen, which is a bamboo mouth organ. It can be played by itself or with vocals or other instruments, it is the most dominant part in Lao music. The vocal part of his record is dedicated to mostly lum glawn, which is basically sung poetry.

This article is great for info about the traditional/historical part of Music of Northeast Thailand. It talks about various  traditional instruments, as well as the various ways that sung poetry is performed. It's great for anyone who wants to know a bit more about the traditional part of Thailand.

Thailand: Lao Music of the Northeast by Terry E. Miller

Review by: Joan Rabinowitz

Ethnomusicology , Vol. 27, No. 2 (May, 1983), pp. 398-400

Published by: University of Illinois Press on behalf of Society for Ethnomusicology

Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/851103

Music changes everything...

"Thai City Rocks to New Beat"
This article starts out by talking about one city in Thailand in particular, Chiang Mai. It stats that "A vibrant live scene of local and foreign music has taken hold" at Chiang Mai. Local as well as foreign music is being played at night clubs all over the city. But along with the city, music is changing throughout Thailand itself. Thanks to the internet, the young people of Thai land have more access to all different types of music all around the world. As a result of which different types of music is being composed as well as taught all around.

This article is very helpful in showing just how foreign music has an effect on Thai music. The article shows that music has an effect on everything from night clubs to schools, and everyone from artists to kids. This article is perfect for anyone who is interested in knowing just what types of music is being played, and where.

"Thai city rocks to new beat; Surfacing." The International Herald Tribune. (July 17, 2010 Saturday ): 445 words. LexisNexis Academic. Web. Date Accessed: 12/09/12

(July 17, 2010 Saturday ). Thai city rocks to new beat; Surfacing. The International Herald Tribune, Retrieved from http://www.lexisnexis.com.ezproxy.stockton.edu:2048/hottopics/lnacademic

Change Me...

This song is called "Changing Lovers is Easier", it's by the band Am Fine. The video as well as the song is about a girl who is constantly having to change herself for someone (her boyfriend) whom she once believed loved her for who she is. But still she wishes that he finds someone who'll be more suitable for him.
If I'm not good enough to love,
Why do you love me?
To change me is too hard
Wouldn't changing girlfriends be easier?
I suggest you go find someone more suitable
Someone who really loves you,
And can take care of you better than me.
If she's there, I'd be happy for you to love her.
(These lyrics are repeated through out the song.)

This song is a great example of Thai popular music, as well as a great example in showing just how much of an effect Western music has on Thai music. The instrumental of the song sounds very Western. Also along with that "Changing Lovers is easier" is truly a great song. It's very sad, but heart touching. I believe teens, more likely girls all around the world could relate to this song. We've all had this experience at least once in our life.

Kamikaze Singer : Knom Jean

Kamikaze is a Thai record label that was formed in 2007. It launches songs with young adults and teens in mind, mostly pop music. The record label has grown very popular in a very short amount of time. They have luanched many great Thai artists such as, Faye Fang Keaw, Mila, Waii, SWEE:D, and Knom Jean ( to name a few). The internet doesn't really have any information on Knom Jean, except that she's a 19 years old, thai singer, that works under RS Entertainment. But through research I've learned that she's very popular among teens and throughout the country, thai people love her.

Knom Jean is a great singer, her songs are supposedly very powerful to thai teens. But I think her songs would be very powerful for any teen around the world. Most of her songs are about love, experiences, and moving on. I believe anyone who likes love songs, or inspirational songs would love her music. So here's a few, to get you started. These three in particular are all connected, because they tell a story, and each song is an different part of the story. Enjoy!!! :D

1.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsSWPNs3oaU&list=PL493959CAD023BDF7&index=10&feature=plpp_video
2.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NERYpAOQTXA&feature=BFa&list=PL493959CAD023BDF7&lf=plpp_video
3.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjJRqvSH5OU&feature=BFa&list=PL493959CAD023BDF7&lf=plpp_video

Thai pop 101

This article starts by comparing Thai pop music to British pop music back in the 80's," has a great beat, fun lyrics and cute young Thai singers singing it" Thai pop is modern form of music where western and Thai music become one. Western music came into the scene back around the end of the 1800's, when the west started doing business with Thailand. Thai popular music isThailand's most loved type of music, it's similar to western music, now more than ever. Thai pop comes in many forms and styles. There are four main Thai pop genres, pleng lukgrung, pleng lukthung, pleng string and pleng puea chiwit. The article mostly talks about Pleng String , which is young urban music and their artists. It talks about a few Thai pop singers and which ones you should listen to if you interested in Thai Pop. Also, the article gives you a little background info about each of the artists named , like Tata Young. She's Thailand's most famous female singer, half Thai and half American, her career started when she was just 15.


I believe this article would be helpful for anyone who is interested in Thai Pop music but doesn't really know where to start. The article talks about some of Thailand's best singers, and a little about their music. It also gives you some of their best work. 


http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1715757/best_thai_pop_music_singers_and_bands_pg2.html?cat=16

C-quint

C- quint is a thai  pop boy band, that debuted after two years of training in 2008. The Band currently consists of four members, Bank, Fluke, Pitt, and Yoshi. Since their debut the band has become very popular, in a very short time all over Thailand. The band plays music that has influences from both western and kpop music, so although the lyrics are thai, the music sounds as if it were western.

The internet doesn't really give much info. about the background of the band. But I've listened to a decent amount of their songs and their actually really good. I showed my sister their music and she loved it. So I would recommend  this band to anyone who loves pop music, or anyone who wants to start listening to thai pop ( aka Tpop).

 Click here if you want to know more about the Band.

Here's a few of their best songs to get you started :D

1. Don't Worry About It / อย่าได้แคร์
2. The One You Love / คนที่เธอรักกับคนที่รักเธ
3. I'm Not Good Enough, Am I? / ฉันดีไม่พอ
4. Shameless / หน้าไม่อาย

Elephant Music

      This article isn't really about the music of thailands people. but instead it's about music played by Thailands elephants. So in away it's about a type of music from the country. Elephants that play the music are given" a variety of precussion and wind instruments", then their gievn a cue and they improvise for there. Some question though whether it's even music or not, but Bob Halliday music critic of the bankok post says" it is".

      Even though the article isn't about Thai music. It's really cool how even animals are so attached to music. Some people believe that only humans and not even all humans can play instruments, but now ther's proof that even animals or at least elephants can play music too.

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=4047919&site=ehost-live

"Thailand's elephant music." Economist 358.8207 (2001): 44. Academic Search

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Thailand's elephant music. (2001). Economist, 358(8207), 44. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.

Two People, One Heart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umYfkkncgBA

      This is a song called "Song Kon Negun Jai" which means "Two People, One Heart", it's by a Thai band called Laolom. The video is about two friends that got separated from each other as kids. After growing they've walked past each other many times but, still have yet to meet. But the song along with the lyrics themselves are about two people who always have each other, no matter what,"If I get lost, I'm not afraid, I have us" is repeated various times through out the entire song.
      This song is a great example of Thai modern music (even though it is a bit slow). But because of the music of the song, and the instruments its being played with, and specially it's beat it's good example.
It's also a good example of how, western and other                                                    types of music influences Thai music, because the music sounds very western.

      This song is great I really enjoy listening to it, I believe the lyrics and the melody of the song are beautiful. The song really touches your heart, and the video is a really cute but sad story.But I like the video not only for the music, but also because it gives you a glimpse of Thailand, not the one everyone automatically imagines when they hear the name, but the real one.

Hick to Hip

Isan aka Northeast Thailand was always looked down upon. The region is known to be poor, and it's people strange and illiterate. Even their form of music was never appreciated by anyone else other than them. But then people migrated and some Isan people moved to Bangkok. Now all of a sudden the people who were always looked down upon their music is becoming popular  through out the whole country. <p>


        http://www.jstor.org/stable/4098518


<p/>The article talks about the music of Isan and how it affected the music of the rest of Thailand. It also mentions the Thai form of music , Luk Thung and how Isan music is really influential on Luk Thung. As well as where it all started and how Isan music became so popular all of a sudden.


Miller, Terry. From Country Hick to Rural Hip: A New Identity Through Music for the Northeast Thailand.
Asian Music Vol.36, No.1 (Summer-Autumn,2005) pp.96-106. Print

Miller, Terry.(Summer-Autumn,2005) From Country Hick to Rural Hip: A New Identity Through Music for the Northeast Thailand.Asian Music Vol.36.96-106. Print

Luk Thung " thai country music"

The country of Thailand like many other countries in the world has many types of music, from country to traditional to modern. One of the most popular type of thai music is luk thung also known as "thai country music". Luk Thung used to be a very popular form of music around the 1970's, but because of influences from Asian and European and Western pop music, it's popularity decreased. But now years later it's being combined with modern music such as hip hop, pop, rap, and many others, and is once again making it's way back to the top.

http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/asian_music/toc/amu37.1.html
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/amu/summary/v037/37.1jirattikorn.html

This article talks about the importance of Luk Thung music to Thai Culture. Aritcles I've read before only mentioned how much thai music has changed, and they were all about how pop is one of Thailand's most popular forms of music. But this article talks about one form of music in particular, Luk Thung, it goes into depth about it. It talks about it's history, it's influence, basically the life of Luk Thung form when it first started to now. It also mention's how Luk Thung now, has a great influence on most popular Thai music, even though some music artists fail realize it.

Jirattikam, Amporn.Winter/Spring 2006. Lukthung: Authenticity and Modernity in Thai Country Music 1. Asian Music. Volume 37. 24-50. Print

Jirattikam, Amporn. Lukthung: Authenticity and Modernity in Thai Country Music 1. Asian Music. Volume 37, Number 1, Winter/Spring 2006,24-50. Print