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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).
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 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]
Today she is remembered for her lyrics, which told of Thailand's rural poor. [3] [2] She adapted pleng luk thung (Thai country music) into a dance-ready form known as electronic luk thung. Although loved by millions of fans, her music career was marred by Pumpuang's lovers, managers, and promoters, who deprived her of her earnings, to the ...
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 ...
Pages in category "1960s in Thailand" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1960 in Thailand;