Label: Folkways Records – FE 4463 Series: Ethnic Folkways Library – FE 4463 Format: Vinyl, LP Country: US Released: 1962 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Thai Classical, Folk
The folk music of Thailand is influenced by India and to a lesser degree by China. Like its geography, the music of Thailand is divided into four regions with each region having their own distinctive style and flavor. Music is performed primarily as entertainment in connection with Buddhist festivals. These field recordings were made by Howard Kaufman in the 1950s. He noted that the traditional music of Thailand was beginning to vanish due, in part, to the “westernization” of the country. (NM/VG+ - with booklet)
Tracklist A1 Suksanaen A2 Can Solo A3 Song A4 Girl's Song A5 Chakay And Ching (Instrumental) A6 Phlengchoi (Repartee Singing) A7 Folksong (North Thailand) A8 Pamahei (Classical Style) B1 RotchanaSangTaung (Percussion Orchestra) B2 Festive Music B3 Phrayasok (Three-Stringed Violin) B4 Laoduangdoen B5 Chatree (South Thailand) B6 Khmensayok (Instrumental Group) B6 Angtalung (South Thailand) B7 Reed Orchestra (North Thailand)
