khana khan kaeo: dontri phuen mueang chiang mai

artist: คณะ ขันแก้ว (khana khan kaeo)
album: ดนตรีพื้นเมืองเชียงใหม่ (dontri phuen mueang chiang mai)
tracklist:
01. ลาวเสี่ยงเทียน (lao siang thian)
02. พระลอเดินดง (phra lo doen dong)
03. มังกรร่ายรำ (mangkon rai ram)
04. รำวงแม่โขงแม่ปิง (ramwong mae khong mae ping)
05. ลาวกระแซ (lao krasae)
06. ธรณีกันแสง (thorani kan saeng)
07. ปราสาทไหว (prasat wai)
08. รำวงพายเรือ (ramwong phai ruea)
09. ลาวดำเนินทราย (lao damnoen sai)
10. ไม้บัณเฑาะว์ (mai bantho)
11. ฤาษีหลงถ้ำ (ruesi long tham)
12. สร้อยแสงแดง (soi saeng daeng)
13. กุหลาบสามสี (kulap sam si)
14. ลาวรำพึง (lao ramphueng)
15. ดอกคำใต้ (dok kham tai)
16. แหย่งน้อย (yaeng noi)
17. พระลอเลื่อน (phra lo luean)
18. เสียงซอสั่งสาว (siang so sang sao)

this week, fantastic chiang mai local music from the khan kaeo ensemble! based in hang dong district, khan kaeo are one of the longest-running orchestras in the province, founded by pho nanlun lalit in the 1950s. they were also apparently one of the first such ensembles to record, back during the 78 rpm era, though the performances on this cassette from nakhon phanit, mostly sourced from long-play vinyl, are credited to the second generation of the band. while much of their output is in the phat khong configuration (northern-style piphat), this album contains 'sueng-salo-khlui' tracks, referring to their lute, fiddle and flute iteration. thanks so much to songkran somchandra for all the information about this group, and to cliff sloane for the generous gift of this tape. enjoy!

khwanchit siprachan: phleng isaeo

artist: ขวัญจิต ศรีประจันต์ (khwanchit siprachan)
album: เพลงอีแซว (phleng isaeo)
tracklist:
01. อีแซวจะรักใครดี (isaeo cha rak khrai di)
02. อีแซวผัวไทย (isaeo phua thai)
03. อีแซวผัวแขก (isaeo phua khaek)
04. อีแซวผัวนิโกร (isaeo phua negro)
05. อีแซวผัวฝรั่ง (isaeo phua farang)
06. อีแซวผัวเขมร (isaeo phua khmer)
07. อีแซวผัวพม่า (isaeo phua phama)
08. อีแซวผัวจีน (isaeo phua chin)
09. อีแซวรักของพี่ (isaeo rak khong phi)
10. อีแซวขอทานรัก (isaeo kho than rak)
11. อีแซวให้ทานรัก (isaeo hai than rak)
12. อีแซวรักกระปิดรักกระเปิด (isaeo rak krapit rak krapoet)
13. อีแซวความรักไร้เทียมทาน (isaeo khwam rak rai thiam than)
14. อีแซวรักคมเฉือนคม (isaeo rak khom chuean khom)
15. อีแซวรักจริงรักจัง (isaeo rak ching rak chang)
16. อีแซวรักลวงรักหลอก (isaeo rak luang rak lok)

this week, another classic recording of national artist khwanchit siprachan and her troupe preforming phleng isaeo! isaeo, characterized by its swift rhythm and intense wordplay, is a local specialty of central thailand's suphan buri province. the contestants take lighthearted jabs at each other and vie for the most cunning lyrical improvisations over an insistent backbeat. today's cassette includes a long (and quite "politically incorrect") routine detailing khwanchit's experiences with husbands of different ethnicities. i believe she is joined here as usual by her sister khwanchai and their colleagues suchin siprachan and bunchok chanachot. these 4 have trained together since their teens, and their repartee is outstanding.. enjoy! 

khwanchit siprachan: prap pho mai

artist: ขวัญจิต ศรีประจันต์ (khwanchit siprachan)
album: ปราบพ่อหม้าย (prap pho mai)
tracklist:
01. ปราบพ่อหม้าย ตอน 1 (prap pho mai, pt. 1)
02. ปราบพ่อหม้าย ตอน 2 (prap pho mai, pt. 2)
 
this week, a great old recording of national artist khwanchit siprachan and her troupe preforming some fantastic phleng isaeo! isaeo, characterized by its swift rhythm and intense wordplay, is a local specialty of central thailand's suphan buri province. the contestants take lighthearted jabs at each other and vie for the most cunning lyrical improvisations over an insistent backbeat. khwanchit is joined here by her sister khwanchai and their colleagues suchin siprachan and bunchok chanachot. these 4 have trained together since their teens, and their repartee is outstanding.. enjoy! 

chanthip & khamban: so kep nok

artist: จันทร์ทิพย์ + คำบาน (chanthip & khamban)
album: ชอเก็บนก (so kep nok)
tracklist:
01. ชอเก็บนก ตอน 1 (so kep nok, pt. 1)
02. ชอเก็บนก ตอน 2 (so kep nok, pt. 2)

this week, fantastic old music from lanna! our performers are จันทร์ทิพย์ เรือนรักเรา (chanthip rueanrakrao) a.k.a. จันติ๊บ สามหลัง (chantip samlang) and คำบาน สบอาว (khamban sob-ao), two early recording stars of northern thai music. this cassette centers on a piece that was originally released by bangkok's t. ngek chuan (rabbit brand) in the early 1950s across a long series of 78 rpm records (thus the breaks that occur roughly every 3 minutes, to accommodate the original format). according to the labels, our 2 so performers are accompanied by an ensemble of 4 large pi (free-reed bamboo pipes). there are also instrumental pieces tacked on to the end of each side that feature a larger group, consisting of the aforementioned pi, plus sueng (plucked, fretted lute) and salo (spike fiddle). these i presume were recorded much later, possibly by the re-release label's house band khana nakhon phanit? the second side features some additional so performances from 78, backed by a similar salo-so-sueng ensemble but adding piano. enjoy!

khana nakhon phanit: dontri phuen mueang chiang mai pi chum ha

artist: คณะ นครพานิช (khana nakhon phanit)
album: ดนตรีพื้นเมืองเชียงใหม่ ปี่จุมห้า (dontri phuen mueang chiang mai pi chum ha)
tracklist:
01. ปี่พระลอจะปุเชียงแสน (pi phra lo cha pu chiang saen)
02. ปี่ลม้ายล่องนาน (pi lamai long nan)
03. ปี่พม่าปราสาทไหว (pi phama prasat wai)
04. ปี่สมัยเงี้ยว (pi samai ngiao)
05. ปี่แหย่งหลวง (pi yaeng luang)
06. ปี่ปราสาทไหว (pi prasat wai)
07. ปี่ล่องน่าน (pi long nan)
08. ปี่จุมห้า (pi chum ha)
09. ปี่ฤาษีหลงถ้ำ (pi ruesi long tham)
10. ปี่เชียงใหม่ (pi chiang mai)
11. ปี่จะปุลม้าย (pi cha pu lamai)
12. ปี่พระลอ (pi phra lo)
13. ปี่เงี้ยวเสเหล่เมา (pi ngiao selemao)
14. เพลงพม่า (phleng phama)
15. เพลงอื่อ (phleng uea)

this week's post marks the eighth in a series of cassettes gifted to us by educator cliff sloane, founder of asianclassicalmp3.org, a major influence behind this blog.

today, some more fantastic folk music from lanna! our group on this cassette is the house band of chiang mai's nakhon phanit records, an ensemble of pi (free-reed bamboo pipes), sueng (plucked, fretted lute) and salo (spike fiddle) running through a set of classic northern melodies. unfortunately, i don't know much about the players here, more information would be very welcome. in the meantime, enjoy!

[note: starting today i'll also be posting an alternate flac download, in thai script, in the comments section, for those who are interested!]

 

kaeotalai-wilai: so nam thuam

 

artist: แก้วตาไหล-วิไล (kaeotalai-wilai)
album: ซอน้ำท่วม (so nam thuam)
tracklist:
01. ซอน้ำท่วม (so nam thuam)
02. ซอแอ่วสาวจอมทอง-ซออวยพร (so aeo sao chom thong ; so uaiphon)

this week's post marks the eighth in a series of cassettes gifted to us by educator cliff sloane, founder of asianclassicalmp3.org, a major influence behind this blog.

this week, some great music of the lanna region, with mr. kaeotalai and mrs. wilai! our master so singer kaeotalai (talai kanthachan) of lamphun province is a luminary of the genre, known throughout the north for his quick and skillful lyricism. he's joined on this cassette by a woman who goes by wilai, although i was unable to establish her full name. their musical accompaniment consists of a salo (fiddle), a sueng (plucked, fretted lute) and a trio of pi (free-reed bamboo pipes). a fantastic local recording.. enjoy!

 

withep kanthima: diao phin pia

artist: วิเทพ กันธิมา (withep kanthima)
album: เดี่ยวพิณเปี๊ยะ (diao phin pia)
tracklist:
01. สาวไหม (sao mai)
02. เงี้ยว (ngiao)
03. ปราสาทไหว (prasat wai)
04. ล่องน่าน (long nan)
05. อื่อ (ue)
06. น้อยใจยา (noi chai ya)
07. พม่า (phama)
08. ล่องแม่ปิง (long mae ping)
09. ฤๅษีหลงถ้ำ (ruesi long tham)
10. สร้อยเวียงพิงค์ (soi wiang phing)

this week's post marks the seventh in a series of cassettes gifted to us by educator cliff sloane, founder of asianclassicalmp3.org, a major influence behind this blog.

today's tape from cliff again features the talents of lanna artist withep kanthima! born in 1954, withep trained from a young age with his father in the local music of northeast thailand, studying a range of folk instruments and performance styles. aside from this paternal instruction, withep was also a student of chao sunthon na chiang mai, our previously featured performer from cliff's collection. like his teacher, withep made his name hand-crafting local instruments and instructing young musicians at the chiang mai college of dramatic arts, marking that institution's first hire of a folk musician, according to cliff. he passed away in 2006 at the age of 54^[1]. this fifth cassette comprises solo performances on the phin pia, a rather unique chest-resonated stick zither. enjoy!

khana so sai thara chiang mai: dontri so

artist: คณะ ซอสายธารา เชียงใหม่ (khana so sai thara chiang mai)
album: บรรเลงพื้นเมืองของชาวลานนา ชุด ดนตรีซอ (dontri so, banleng phuen mueang khong chao lanna)
tracklist:
01. ทำนองปั่นฝ้าย (thamnong pan fai)
02. ทำนองล่องน่าน (thamnong long nan)
03. ทำนองเพลงอื่อ (thamnong phleng ue)
04. ทำนองพระลอ (thamnong phra lo)
05. แหย่งลานนา (yaeng lanna)
06. ทำนองตั้งเชียงใหม่ (thamnong tang chiang mai)
07. ทำนองเชียงแสนเงี้ยว (thamnong chiang saen ngiao)
08. ทำนองพม่า (thamnong phama)
09. จ้อย (choi)

this cassette was a generous gift from our pal sam of the (now sadly defunct) archive of southeast asian music.

today, our second from the sai thara ensemble of chiang mai! as with the previous entry, they're playing a music called so, but while the last album featured just the namesake fiddle along with sueng (plucked, fretted lute) and a team of pi (free-reed bamboo pipes), here they're joined by some drums and cymbals, plus what sounds to be a khlui flute and perhaps even a strummed acoustic guitar? recently, this group showed up in korean magpie tapes' mix for discostan on nts radio and there they're the "khana sai thara combo", boasting a mostly electronic line-up and backing male and female vocalists, so clearly they've employed a wide range of configurations throughout their recording career. enjoy!

khana sai thara chiang mai: pi so

artist(s): คณะ สายธาราเชียงใหม่ (khana sai thara chiang mai)
album: ปี่ซอ ดนตรีพื้นเมืองเชียงใหม่ (pi so, dontri phuen mueang chiang mai)
tracklist:
01. ตั้งเจียงใหม่ ; จะปุ ; ละม้าย (tang chiang mai ; cha pu ; la mai)
02. เงี้ยว (ngiao)
03. พม่า (phama)
04. อื่อ (uea)

this week's cassette is part of a generous bequest gifted to us by educator cliff sloane, a former professor of ethnomusicology and founder of asianclassicalmp3.org, a major influence behind this blog.

this week, fantastic music from northern thailand! the sai thara ensemble of chiang mai play a music called so, which though originally named for the lead fiddle, has become metonymic for the vocal style which it most frequently accompanies. there are no vocals on this particular album, though, because as the cover states, this "minus-one"-style recording is entitled for your practice in the so vocal art! along with the namesake fiddle, our ensemble also features sueng (plucked, fretted lute) and a team of pi (free-reed bamboo pipes). enjoy!

dontri phuen mueang salo so sueng, no. 2

artist: คณะ อุดมศิลป์ เชียงใหม่ (khana udom sin chiang mai)
album: ดนตรีพื้นเมือง สล้อ ซอ ซึง no. 2 (dontri phuen mueang salo so sueng, no. 2)
tracklist:
01. ประสาทไหว (prasat wai)
02. แหย่งหละปูน (yaeng lapun)
03. สร้อยสนตัด (soi son tat)
04. ฤาษีหลงถ้ำ (ruesi long tham)
05. สาวไหม (sao mai)
06. เส่เลเมา (selemao)
07. ไก่น้อยดาววี (kai noi dao wi)
08. น้อยใจยา (noi chai ya)
09. เขมรปากท่อ (khmer pak tho)
10. ลาวเดินดง (lao doen dong)
11. หมู่เฮาจาวเหนือ (mu hao chao nuea)

this week's post marks the ninth in a series of cassettes gifted to us by educator cliff sloane. a former professor of ethnomusicology and founder of asianclassicalmp3.org, a major influence behind this blog.

our ninth tape from cliff again features the music of udom sin's chiang mai ensemble. according to cliff, udom's group were some of the most sought-after performers for funeral music in the city, around 1990. on this recording, his ensemble is based around the salo (a three-stringed spike fiddle), the sueng (a plucked fretted lute) and what i believe to be the khlui lip mueang (a bamboo flute), with drums and cymbals supporting. enjoy, and find more from this group at cliff's site!

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dontri phuen mueang salo so sueng, no. 1

artist: คณะ อุดมศิลป์ เชียงใหม่ (khana udom sin chiang mai)
album: ดนตรีพื้นเมือง สล้อ ซอ ซึง no. 1 (dontri phuen mueang salo so sueng, no. 1)
tracklist:
01. ลาวจ๊อย (สร้อยแสงแดง) (lao choi (soi saeng daeng))
02. ลาวเสี่ยงเทียง (lao siang thiang)
03. ลาวกระแซ (lao krasae)
04. ซอลำปาง (so lampang)
05. ลำปางหลวง (lampang luang)
06. กุหลาบเชียงใหม่ (kulap chiang mai)
07. พะม่า (phama)
08. ซอเงี้ยว (so ngieow)
09. เพลงอื่อ (phleng uea)
10. น้อยใจยา (noi chai ya)

this week's post marks the eighth in a series of cassettes gifted to us by educator cliff sloane. a former professor of ethnomusicology and founder of asianclassicalmp3.org, a major influence behind this blog.

our eighth tape from cliff features the music of udom sin's chiang mai ensemble. according to cliff, udom's group were some of the most sought-after performers for funeral music in the city, around 1990. on this recording, his ensemble is based around the salo (a three-stringed spike fiddle), the sueng (a plucked fretted lute) and what i believe to be the khlui lip mueang (a bamboo flute), with drums and cymbals supporting. enjoy, and find more from this group at cliff's site!

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withep kanthima & the champagne band

artist: วิเทพ กันธิมา + วง แชมเปญ (withep kanthima & the champagne band)
album: ดนตรีลานนาผสมสากล ชุด บรรเลงคำร้อง (dontri lanna phasom sakon chut banleng kham rong)
tracklist:
01. เพลงดาดน่าน (phleng dat nan)
02. ซีจานตุง (si jantung)
03. เขมรกล่อมลูก (khmer klom luk)
04. จันทร์โลม (chan lom)
05. เพลงกันตรึม (phleng kantruem)
06. เพลงเร็ว (phleng reo)
07. ลำหลวงพระบาง (lam luang phrabang)
08. คางคกปากบ่อ (khang khok pak bo)
09. มอญดูดาว (mon du dao)
10. ลำเพลินอีสาน (lam phloen isan)
11. เสเลเมา (se le mao)
12. changing of the guards

this week's post marks the seventh in a series of cassettes gifted to us by educator cliff sloane. a former professor of ethnomusicology and founder of asianclassicalmp3.org, a major influence behind this blog.

our seventh tape from cliff again features the talents of lanna artist withep kanthima. born in 1954, withep trained from a young age with his father in the local music of northeast thailand, studying a range of folk instruments and performance styles. aside from this paternal instruction, withep was also a student of chao sunthon na chiang mai, our previously featured performer from cliff's collection. like his teacher, withep made his name hand-crafting local instruments and instructing young musicians at the chiang mai college of dramatic arts, marking that institution's first hire of a folk musician, according to cliff. he passed away in 2006 at the age of 54^[1]. this fourth cassette from withep finds him taking up the pi nae, a northern reed oboe, running through melodies drawn from lanna, thailand, laos, cambodia, indonesia and america (specifically, bob dylan). accompanying withep is a modern rock combo, "the champagne band", with electric bass, drumset and keyboards, as well as an assortment of local instruments. enjoy!

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withep kanthima: dieow salo lanna

artist: วิเทพ กันธิมา (withep kanthima)
album: เดี่ยวสะล้อลานนา (dieow salo lanna)
tracklist:
01. พม่า (phama)
02. ปราสาทไหว (prasat wai)
03. เชียงใหม่ จะปุ ละม้าย (chiang mai cha pu la mai)
04. ฤาษีหลงถ้ำ (ruesi long tham)
05. สาวไหม (sao mai)
06. อื่อ (uea)
07. เงี้ยว (ngieow)
08. จ๊อย (choi)

this week's post marks the sixth in a series of cassettes gifted to us by educator cliff sloane. a former professor of ethnomusicology and founder of asianclassicalmp3.org, a major influence behind this blog.

our sixth tape from cliff again features the talents of lanna artist withep kanthima. born in 1954, withep trained from a young age with his father in the local music of northeast thailand, studying a range of folk instruments and performance styles. aside from this paternal instruction, withep was also a student of chao sunthon na chiang mai, our previously featured performer from cliff's collection. like his teacher, withep made his name hand-crafting local instruments and instructing young musicians at the chiang mai college of dramatic arts, marking that institution's first hire of a folk musician, according to cliff. he passed away in 2006 at the age of 54^[1]. this third cassette from withep finds him switching to the salo, a three-stringed spike fiddle, running through improvisations on a selection of favorite regional tunes with accompaniment. enjoy!

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withep kanthima: dieow sueng, vol. 2

artist: วิเทพ กันธิมา (withep kanthima)
album: เดี่ยวซึง ชุดที่ 2 (dieow sueng, vol. 2)
tracklist:
01. แขกเชิญเจ้า (khaek choen chao)
02. นางครวญ ๒ ชั้น (nang khruan, 2nd level)
03. ต้นวรเชษฐ์ ๒ ชั้น (ton worachet, 2nd level)
04. ลาวลำปางใหญ่ ๒ ชั้น (lao lampang yai, 2nd level)
05. ลาวกระทบไม้ (lao krathop mai)
06. ลาวเสี่ยงเทียน ๒ ชั้น (lao siang thian, 2nd level)
07. ทยอยญวน (thayoi yuan)
08. สร้อยลำปาง ๒ ชั้น (soi lampang, 2nd level)
09. เขมรไทรโยค (khmer sai yok)
10. กล่อมนางนอน (klom nang non)
11. ลาวราชบุรี (lao ratchaburi)
12. สร้อยลาว (soi lao)
13. ลาวชมดง (lao chom dong)

this week's post marks the fifth in a series of cassettes gifted to us by educator cliff sloane. a former professor of ethnomusicology and founder of asianclassicalmp3.org, a major influence behind this blog.

our fifth tape from cliff again features the talents of lanna artist withep kanthima. born in 1954, withep trained from a young age with his father in the local music of northeast thailand, studying a range of folk instruments and performance styles. aside from this paternal instruction, withep was also a student of chao sunthon na chiang mai, our previously featured performer from cliff's collection. like his teacher, withep made his name hand-crafting local instruments and instructing young musicians at the chiang mai college of dramatic arts, marking that institution's first hire of a folk musician, according to cliff. he passed away in 2006 at the age of 54^[1]. this cassette is his second volume of solo performances on the sueng, a plucked fretted lute, this time with some light accompaniment and featuring melodies drawn from the central thai classical/folk repetoire. enjoy!

preview:

withep kanthima: dieow sueng

artist: วิเทพ กันธิมา (withep kanthima)
album: เดี่ยวซึง (dieow sueng)
tracklist:
01. น้อยใจยา (noi chai ya)
02. ลาวเดินดง (lao doen dong)
03. ซอล่องน่าน (so long nan)
04. ปราสาทไหว (prasat wai)
05. ล่องแม่ปิง (long mae ping)
06. เพลงอื่อ (phleng uea)
07. ฤษีหลงถ้ำ (ruesi long tham)
08. ระบำซอ (rabam so)
09. พม่า (phama)
10. เชียงใหม่ (จะปุ-ละม้าย) (chiang mai (cha pu-la mai))

this week's post marks the fourth in a series of cassettes gifted to us by educator cliff sloane. a former professor of ethnomusicology and founder of asianclassicalmp3.org, a major influence behind this blog.

our fourth tape from cliff features the talents of lanna artist withep kanthima. born in 1954, withep trained from a young age with his father in the local music of northeast thailand, studying a range of folk instruments and performance styles. aside from this paternal instruction, withep was also a student of chao sunthon na chiang mai, our previously featured performer from cliff's collection. like his teacher, withep made his name hand-crafting local instruments and instructing young musicians at the chiang mai college of dramatic arts, marking that institution's first hire of a folk musician, according to cliff. he passed away in 2006 at the age of 54^[1]. this cassette features a performance on the sueng, a plucked fretted lute, running through solo improvisations on a selection of favorite regional tunes. enjoy!

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khana chao sunthon na chiang mai: ekkalak lanna, vol. 3

artist: คณะ เจ้าสุนทร ณ เชียงใหม่ (khana chao sunthon na chiang mai)
album: เอกลักษณ์ลานนา ชุดที่ 3 (ekkalak lanna, vol. 3)
tracklist:
01. น้อยใจยา (เดี่ยว) (noi chai ya (solo))
02. เพลงพม่า (phleng phama)
03. ลาวสวยรวย (lao suai ruai)
04. ลาวลำปางใหญ่ (lao lampang yai)
05. ลาวดำเนินทราย (lao damnoen sai)
06. น้อยใจยา (noi chai ya)

this week's post marks the third in a series of cassettes gifted to us by educator cliff sloane. a former professor of ethnomusicology and founder of asianclassicalmp3.org, a major influence behind this blog.

our third tape from cliff features the ensemble of chao sunthon na chiang mai presenting volume 3 of their "lanna identity" series, focusing on solo vocal performances with orchestral backing. born into the chiang mai royal family, chao sunthon left the northern capitol and moved south to central thailand to study classical music. upon his return, he became a central character in the preservation and continued innovation of northern thai local music, composing new melodies, hand-crafting the finest local instruments and instructing young musicians at the chiang mai college of dramatic arts. he passed away in 1986 at the age of 68^[1].

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khana chao sunthon na chiang mai: ekkalak lanna, vol. 2

artist: คณะ เจ้าสุนทร ณ เชียงใหม่ (khana chao sunthon na chiang mai)
album: เอกลักษณ์ลานนา ชุดที่ 2 (ekkalak lanna, vol. 2)
tracklist:
01. ระบำซอ (rabam so)
02. ลาวคำหอม (lao kham hom)
03. ฟ้อนม่านมุ้ยเชียงตา (fon man mui chiang ta)
04. น้อยใจยา (คู่) (noi chai ya (duet))

this week's post marks the second in a series of cassettes gifted to us by educator cliff sloane. a former professor of ethnomusicology and founder of asianclassicalmp3.org, a major influence behind this blog.

our second tape from cliff features the ensemble of chao sunthon na chiang mai presenting volume 2 of their "lanna identity" series, adding vocal duets and choruses to the instrumental styles found on volume 1. born into the chiang mai royal family, chao sunthon left the northern capitol and moved south to central thailand to study classical music. upon his return, he became a central character in the preservation and continued innovation of northern thai local music, composing new melodies, hand-crafting the finest local instruments and instructing young musicians at the chiang mai college of dramatic arts. he passed away in 1986 at the age of 68^[1].

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khana chao sunthon na chiang mai: ekkalak lanna, vol. 1

artist: คณะ เจ้าสุนทร ณ เชียงใหม่ (khana chao sunthon na chiang mai)
album: เอกลักษณ์ลานนา ชุดที่ 1 (ekkalak lanna, vol. 1)
tracklist:
01. เพลงประสาทไหว (phleng prasat wai)
02. ล่องแม่ปิง (long mae ping)
03. ฤษีหลงถ้ำ (ruesi long tham)
04. เชียงใหม่จ๊ะปุ้ละม้าย (chiang mai cha pu la mai)
05. เพลงเงี้ยวไทยใหญ่ (phleng ngieow thai yai)
06. น้อยใจยา (บรรเลง) (noi chai ya (instrumental))
07. ขี่แม่จ๊อย (khi mae choi)
08. เพลงแห่ (phleng hae)
09. ฟ้อนผีมด (fon phi mot)
10. สร้อยเวียงพิงค์ (soi wiang phing)
11. เพลงพม่า (บรรเลง) (phleng phama (instrumental))
12. เพลงมวย (phleng muai)

this week's post marks the first in a series of cassettes gifted to us by educator cliff sloane. a former professor of ethnomusicology and founder of asianclassicalmp3.org, a major influence behind this blog.

our first tape from cliff features the ensemble of chao sunthon na chiang mai presenting volume 1 of their "lanna identity" series. born into the chiang mai royal family, chao sunthon left the northern capitol and moved south to central thailand to study classical music. upon his return, he became a central character in the preservation and continued innovation of northern thai local music, composing new melodies, hand-crafting the finest local instruments and instructing young musicians at the chiang mai college of dramatic arts. he passed away in 1986 at the age of 68^[1].

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dontri phuen mueang isan: pong lang

artist: โปงลางกาฬสินธุ์ (pong lang kalasin)

album: ดนตรีพื้นเมืองอีสาน โปงลาง (dontri phuen mueang isan: pong lang)

tracklist:

01. กาเต้นก้อน (ka ten kon)

02. แม่ร้างกล่อมลูก (mae rang klom luk)

03. ลมพัดต้นมะพร้าว (lom phat ton maphrao)

04. นกไทรบินข้ามทุ่ง (nok sai bin kham thung)

05. ภูไทเลาะตูบ (phu thai lo tup)

06. เดี่ยวพิณ (dieow phin)

07. ม้าย่อง (ma yong)

08. เซิ้งสวิง (soeng sawing)

09. รำสาละวัน (ram salawan)

10. สุดสะแนน (sut sanaen)

11. เซิ้งโปงลาง (soeng pong lang)

12. ลำเพลิน (lam phloen)

13. ต้อนวัวขึ้นเขา (ton wua khuen khao)

14. บุญเดือนหก (bun duean hok)

15. เซิ้งภูไท (soeng phu thai)

16. พม่ารำขวาน (phama ram khwan)

17. รำภูไท (ram phu thai)

18. นกโซบินข้ามทุ่ง (nok so bin kham thung)

today, classic northeastern instrumentals from pong lang kalasin! the xylophone-like pong lang, thought to derive from a signal instrument used by rice farmers, was adapted for ensemble by national artist and kalasin native plueang chairatsami. the group on this cassette are plueang's original practitioners, and i imagine few can do it better. after an introductory solo by the featured instrument, the isan big band shows up; drums, cymbals, phin, khaen. outstanding music throughout! dense and energetic. now: why the cassette cover features the phrathat phanom chedi (in nakhon phanom, not kalasin), i'm not sure..

preview:

phleng klom luk 4 phak

artist(s): various

album: เพลงกล่อมลูก ๔ ภาค (phleng klom luk 4 phak)

tracklist:

01. ไปคล้องช้าง (pai khlong)

sung by พูลศรี เจริญพงษ์ (phunsi charoenphong)

02. วัดโบสถ์ (wat bot)

sung by พูลศรี เจริญพงษ์ (phunsi charoenphong)

03. กาเหว่า (kawao)

sung by สุดจิต ดุริยปราณีต (suchit duriyapranit)

04. แม่หม้ายก่อมลูก (mae mai kom luk)

sung by สำราญจิต อภิสุนทรางกูร (samranchit aphisuntharangkun)

05. แมวโพง (mae phong)

sung by สำราญจิต อภิสุนทรางกูร (samranchit aphisuntharangkun)

06. แม่หม้ายก่อมลูก (mae mai kom luk)

sung by พูลศรี เจริญพงษ์ (phunsi charoenphong)

07. แม่ไปเลี้ยงหม่อน (mae pai liang mon)

sung by พูลศรี เจริญพงษ์ (phunsi charoenphong)

08. อือ จา จา (ue cha cha)

sung by รำพัน (บัวคำ) อินทวงศ์ (ramphan (buakham) inthawong)

09. ลูกเอ๋ยนอนดีๆ (luk oei non di di)

sung by นิทัศน์ ละอองศรี (nithat la'ongsi)

10. ลูกเอ๋ยนอนดีๆ (luk oei non di di)

sung by พูลศรี เจริญพงษ์ (phunsi charoenphong)

11. นอนหลับ (non lap)

sung by นฤมล สิทธิเดช (naruemon sitthidet)

12. ไปไหน (pai nai)

sung by นฤมล สิทธิเดช (naruemon sitthidet)

13. ลูกสาว (luk sao)

sung by นฤมล สิทธิเดช (naruemon sitthidet)

14. ไก่ขัน (kai khan)

sung by นฤมล สิทธิเดช (naruemon sitthidet)

15. พร้าวนาลิเก (phrao na like)

sung by ศรีธวัช ไชยธวัช (sithawat chaithawat)

1-3, 11-15: วงดนตรี สมาน กาญจนะผลิน (the saman kanchanaphalin band)

4-7: คณะ สุนทราภิรมย์ (the suntharaphirom group)

8-10: คณะ ศรีสมเพชร (the sisomphet group)

today i want to share this wonderful cassette of thai music for babies! collected here are traditional lullabies from 4 cultural regions of thailand, performed by veterans of the public relations dept. band & suntharaphon, along with local specialists. aside from serving as a surefire pacifier for your young ones, this tape also makes a pretty great introduction to the folk musics (albeit the slower ones) of thailand: central, north, northeast & south.  all played on local instruments and with both male and female voices, according to baby's preference. hope everyone enjoys! and happy birthday julius!!

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