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Wong shadow or Shadow Music was a genre of Thai pop music in the early 1960s. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was developed by native Thai musicians inspired by Western groups such as Cliff Richard & the Shadows . [ 3 ]
The music of Thailand includes a wide array of distinct genres, both traditional and modern.. Traditional Thai musical instruments are varied and reflect ancient influence from far afield – including the klong thap and khim (Persian origin), the chakhe (Indian origin), the klong chin (Chinese origin), and the klong khaek (Indonesian origin).
The earliest Thai rock combo groups played a combination of instrumental music and surf music influenced by The Ventures and The Shadows which was known locally as Wong shadow. The international popularity in the 1960’s with bands such as The Beatles , The Beach Boys , The Rolling Stones , The Doors , and musician Jimi Hendrix influenced the ...
The genre also embodied influences such as Hollywood film music, American country music, Malay pop and Afro-Cuban rhythms. Enjoying popularity at the same time as Elvis Presley and The Beatles, Suraphol Sombatcharoen was sometimes called the "Thai Elvis". During the 1960s, there was no Thai performer who was better known than Sombatcharoen.
The Impossibles (Thai: ดิ อิมพอสซิเบิ้ล) were a Thai rock and Thai pop band that was active in the late 1960s and 1970s. [1] As one of Thailand's earliest rock bands, they were known for their fusion of rock and traditional Thai music. [1]
Pumpuang Duangjan (Thai: พุ่มพวง ดวงจันทร์; RTGS: Phumphuang Duangchan), also known by the nickname Pueng (Thai: ผึ้ง; RTGS: Phueng; "Bee") (4 August 1961 – 13 June 1992), was a Thai megastar. [1] She was the symbol of Thai songs culture. She was the singer, actress who pioneered electronic Luk Thung.
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Courts in Thailand handed jail terms on Monday to an activist musician who set fire to a portrait of the king and to an opposition lawmaker for insulting the monarchy, their ...
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