Wednesday, June 18, 2025

krongthong thatsanaphan: ya awon



artist: กรองทอง ทัศนพันธ์ (krongthong thatsanaphan) 
album: อย่าอาวรณ์ (ya awon) 
tracklist
01. เซียมซีเสี่ยงรัก (siam si siang rak) 
02. วิวาห์น้ำตา (wiwa nam ta) 
03. รอยแผลเก่า (roi phlae kao) 
04. เงือกน้อยในธารา (ngueak noi nai thara) 
05. บ้านน้อยกลอยใจ (ban noi kloi chai) 
06. มิตรแห่งความหวังดี (mit haeng khwam wang di) 
07. อย่าอาวรณ์ (ya awon) 
08. เซ่อก็รัก (soe ko rak) 
09. มิมีวัน (mi mi wan) 
10. ครั้งเดียวไม่เคยพอ (khrang diao mai khoei pho) 
11. คอยรักจากเธอ (khoi rak chak thoe) 
12. ทะเลมีตาไหม (thale mi ta mai) 

this week, krongthong thatsanaphan in the golden sound studio! krongthong is the daughter of luk thung pioneer somyot thatsanaphan, but got her start singing international cover tunes on the nightclub circuit with bands like the oriental funk and pink panther. after finding success with those acts, she signed on as a solo artist with golden sound. this tape, her 1985 album with the label, finds her revisiting a number of her father's signature mellow hits, while also tackling some sassier original numbers on the second side. enjoy! 

.. and if this sort of stuff is up your alley, definitely don't miss the upcoming compilation, baa records selects: thailand’s golden sounds (80s synth pop & disco), with liner notes by your truly!

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

prof. dr. uthit naksawat: phleng prakop kan fon ram



artist: ศ.จ. ดร. อุทิศ นาคสวัสดิ์ (prof. dr. uthit naksawat)
album: เพลงประกอบการฟ้อนรำ (phleng prakop kan fon ram)
tracklist:
01. ปี่กลองแทงวิสัย (pi klong thaeng wisai)
02. รำสะระหม่าแขก (ram sarama khaek)
03. ปี่ชวากลองแขก-กระบี่-กระบองและฟันดาบ (pi chawa klong khaek ; krabi ; krabong lae fan dap)
04. ระบำจีน (rabam chin)
05. รำพม่ามอญ (ram phama mon)
06. รำโดม (ญวนรำกระถาง) (ram dom (yuan ram krathang))
07. รำบำญวน (ram bam yuan)
08. ญวนทีโห่ (yuan thi ho)

this week, some excellent thai classical music from prof. dr. uthit naksawat! a pioneer of thai musicology, dr. uthit was also a prominent radio and television host and agricultural economist. a student of both phraya phumisewin (chit chittasewi) and luang pradit phairo (son sinlapabanleng), he mastered a range of instruments and performance styles. this cassette was released on his private label (hong at siang naksawat, "naksawat studio"), and most likely dates from the 1970s, as in the early '80s, dr. uthit began to suffer severe health problems, passing away in 1982 at the age of 59. these recordings features pieces that would traditionally accompany dance performances, with a variety of different ensemble types and foreign accents.. enjoy!