Hip hop in Thailand

By Gringo
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20 August 2021

Thailand is thousands of miles from the birthplace of hip-hop in New York City's Bronx, but this music genre is enjoying a rise in popularity in this country.

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Music from Thailand: Doo Doo Doo Ter Tam by Job2do

By Submitted Message
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February 22 2021

It is 2016 and like every year I do a tour on the motorbike from Hua Hin to the south. Likewise this time. I was on Koh Samui and heard this song which I had heard before in Hua Hin. But I had no idea who or what. So on Koh Samui I asked the bar owner and it turned out to be Job2do with the song Doo Doo Doo Ter Tam which means as much as: look look look what you are doing to me.

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With the announcement of all Buddhist activities this month of October, one would almost forget that there are even more activities taking place in Pattaya.

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A Thai version of “A perfect duet”

By Gringo
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16 August 2019

For quite some time I have been a follower of Postmodern Jukebox on Facebook, a very nice medium in which many older songs are given a new look by artists. It's called a cover, I believe. I'm not a music connoisseur, but there are occasionally very special performances, which I really enjoy.

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The NVT Pattaya presents in collaboration with Ben's theater Jomtien: A Coffee Concert with Regina Albrink, on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 10.30:XNUMX a.m.

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The NVT Pattaya presents in collaboration with Ben's theater Jomtien: Regina Albrink and Klaas Hofstra – Beethoven vs. Beethoven, on Sunday, March 9, 2019 at 20.00 p.m

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A very successful concert in Diana Garden Hotel

By Lodewijk Lagemaat
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January 21 2019

The almost sold-out concert in the Diana Garden Hotel was again of great class this evening. Not only because of the surprising combination of violin and accordion, but also because of the performers Dr. Tasana Nagavajara violin and Kanako Kato accordion.

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Laotian songs about the Champa

By Tino Kuis
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January 12 2018

Three Lao songs about the Champa flower, the Frangipani This is a famous song from Laos, but also in Thailand. About love, loneliness, homesickness, and a flower, the champa.

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Eelswamp in the new year 2018

By Gringo
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December 17 2017

For enthusiasts, Eelswamp has gradually become a household name for beautiful chamber music and piano recitals. The Eelswamp is an estate just outside the center of Pattaya in the hamlet of Nongplalai (eelswamp in Thai), where the owner has a special music hall where musicians from all over the world regularly (usually every month) perform classical chamber music and piano recitals. to bring.

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Grand Opera Thailand

By Gringo
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November 16 2017

When you think about the “musical offer” in Thailand, Western classical music does not immediately come to mind. Nevertheless, there are, albeit sparsely, performances of classical music in the form of concerts and recitals. Even more sporadically, opera lovers get their money's worth, they have to wait for the annual international festival of dance and music in the autumn. During that festival there are usually a few operas involved. But there is hope for the opera, because since 2011 there has been an opera company that calls itself Grand Opera Thailand.

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Ying Titikan, the Queen of Love

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June 4, 2017

Ying Titikan has specialized in love songs. Finding a partner, the happiness of being in love, heartbreak, misfortune in life. Why? She herself indicates that this is not because she herself has a lot of heartbreak. She is naturally very cheerful and in a good mood, but her voice simply lends itself to singing love songs. She has a very emotional voice that drags you into the story of the song.

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The Isan Project (video)

By Gringo
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May 21, 2017

The Isan Project is a collaboration of Thai and foreign musicians and singers, who make music in which the influence of mainly Isan music styles and sounds can be heard by using typical musical instruments.

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Joy and Job: From the textile factory to the stage

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March 26 2017

Joy is the older sister, Job is the younger sister (Thai: จ๊อบ & จอย). It's two hands on one stomach, it's cute to hear them talk together about their dreams and their common trajectory they've traveled.

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It may be something different than Luk thung, Mor Lam and Thai dance. They make beautiful ballads such as ร้อยเรื่องราว “Roy Reungraaw” - “hundreds of stories” but are not averse to heavier work such as in the English song Quarantine.

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On Friday, November 25, the official handover of the first CD “Song for the King” by Colin de Jong took place. This event took place in the midst of a VIP party of Government Officials on the very beautiful ultra luxurious Wonderfull Pearl Cruiseboat, which was chosen for this special occasion.

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"Song for the King"

By Lodewijk Lagemaat
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November 20 2016

Colin de Jong, was asked by lawyer Werachan to make a “Song for the King”. This “Song for the King” was created together with two colleagues from Pattaya, Rose and troubadour Gerbrand during ten days in the Ocean Wave Studio.

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They are still quite new in the Thai music landscape, but already have a lot of ambitions to grow. They visit many countries in Europe, so an extensive tour that they will probably remember for the rest of their lives as it is the first time they have toured Europe together.

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