This is collection of Thai Lao Morlam songs by two top singers Mr. Sathit Thornchan and Ms. Duan Pen. In '97 I toured lived with superstar singer Ms. Jintara Punlarp played 30 shows a month mostly at remote temples all over Isaan, 50 dancers, 15 piece band about 10 other singers and a few 'talok' comedians. Shows were from 9pm to 2 a.m. then we drove in our funky old 25 passenger capacity bus - ah but we were 50 - no fans, no a/c, four big trucks carrying all our equipment stage scaffolding power supply the works, a dozen pickup trucks with their own mobile businesses selling drinks and assorted snacks in the convoy, it was like moving a city overnight overnight, 12+ hours to next remote temple, was amazed how we would drive hours on end through endless rice paddies and buffaloes, then in middle of nowhere suddenly turn left and drive another 4-5 hours! we slept on concrete floors of a different temple each morning until the next show that evening. bathed washed clothes wherever we could, on temple, sometimes the gals would forage in woods slingshoot birds lizards grill them up for eating, we Jintara, Khun Kiti, manager and me toured a number of states in USA the first time for Jintara to do so, were warmly welcomed by Issan Thai and Pathet Laotians everywhere, Minnesota has a large population. It was an experience a treasure of a lifetime. Now is 2021, 24 years has gone by wow, I am back in Tokyo with 3 kids and a thousand pictures video audio tapes and memories, am so lucky to remain close friends with Jintara, Khun Kiti and others in the Morlam Luk Thung world, so grateful for their kindness.
Hopefully, somehow with all the valuable material you have someone will help you arrange it all and make a documentary that can be presented to the world. Sounds like you have a wonderful story to tell about your career and experiences. Glad you preserved so much of it to share with the rest of us.
Issan is just land from the Lao Kingdom before the borders of Thailand and Laos were repositioned. Whoever repositioned it figured it should just be given to Thailand because it was land on the otherside of the Mekong river and north of Thailand. Consequently, Isaan people ended up being a mix of Thai and Lao culture, but the majority are ethnically Lao. They were taught to be ashamed of their Laotian heritage, so out of that embarrassment, they try to identify out of being Lao. That was the Thaification of the Lao people of now northern Thailand.
There is no such thing as ethnically Lao. Lao and Thai people belong to the same people, "Tai". We are ethnically similar to Thai people. Three separate Tai kingdoms were made - Lan Xang(Laos), Siam(Thailand), and Lan Na. These were the Tai kingdoms and we all mixed with the local khmer, mon etc. Lao like to think they are their own ethnicity, because they want to be separate from Thailand, but I can tell you we are related to Thai and similar in many ways.
First is Sathit Thongjan, he's like a Rod Stewart of Morlam, ladies go crazy over him. Next is Dueanphen Amnuaiporn, a classic queen of Morlam. we shared stage with them a number of times in 97. Dig from 3:00 after Sathit sets the groove Duan Penn starts singing and just KILLS!!
Does anyone know the name of the last song - from 44:29 - 48:30 ? I have been searching for this song for 15 years!! After hearing it at a concert while travelling in Laos. I want to know the name, original artist and history of it - I imagine it is very famous in Isaan.
@@demydemy565 By the way, I didn't thank you - Thanks so Much!! I found the original version. It's so great to listen and learn about this song after such a long time. Sawadee Krup!!
Morlam is the music of Laos and NE Thailand region (called Issan or Isaan) is a mixture of Lao Khmer and Thai music and culture. In NE Thailand they speak a dialect of Thai Lao with some Khmer as opposed to traditional Thai. Lyrics are about love, heartbreak, life's hardships, rice crop failed, lover ran off to big city, tragedy, loss, sorrow, on the other hand is also about happiness, kinda like The Blues in USA. NE Thailand is an agricultural region of Thailand quite poor economically but the music has the most soul. Few if any Thai Thais ever came to our concerts, even in the big cities like BKK etc. but Thais everywhere love to hear music from Isaan.
@@cliffworks748 In Esan or Isaan they speak isan. This is an Lao dialect. Not thai or any other language. It's really different to thai and not a thai dialect. It's an laotic dialect. I live there with a wife from esan and she will surely know.
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If the Lao and Isan party don't blast this music, there's something wrong.
This is collection of Thai Lao Morlam songs by two top singers Mr. Sathit Thornchan and Ms. Duan Pen. In '97 I toured lived with superstar singer Ms. Jintara Punlarp played 30 shows a month mostly at remote temples all over Isaan, 50 dancers, 15 piece band about 10 other singers and a few 'talok' comedians.
Shows were from 9pm to 2 a.m. then we drove in our funky old 25 passenger capacity bus - ah but we were 50 - no fans, no a/c, four big trucks carrying all our equipment stage scaffolding power supply the works, a dozen pickup trucks with their own mobile businesses selling drinks and assorted snacks in the convoy,
it was like moving a city overnight overnight, 12+ hours to next remote temple, was amazed how we would drive hours on end through endless rice paddies and buffaloes, then in middle of nowhere suddenly turn left and drive another 4-5 hours! we slept on concrete floors of a different temple each morning until the next show that evening. bathed washed clothes wherever we could, on temple, sometimes the gals would forage in woods slingshoot birds lizards grill them up for eating, we Jintara, Khun Kiti, manager and me toured a number of states in USA the first time for Jintara to do so, were warmly welcomed by Issan Thai and Pathet Laotians everywhere, Minnesota has a large population.
It was an experience a treasure of a lifetime. Now is 2021, 24 years has gone by wow, I am back in Tokyo with 3 kids and a thousand pictures video audio tapes and memories, am so lucky to remain close friends with Jintara, Khun Kiti and others in the Morlam Luk Thung world, so grateful for their kindness.
Very cool story.
Cliff Works memories of Temple shows in Sattahip, Thailand back in the early 70s. Great music
Cliff Works memories of 5 baht donations to dance with the dancers. LOL
Good intell. Thanks.
Hopefully, somehow with all the valuable material you have someone will help you arrange it all and make a documentary that can be presented to the world. Sounds like you have a wonderful story to tell about your career and experiences. Glad you preserved so much of it to share with the rest of us.
Issan is just land from the Lao Kingdom before the borders of Thailand and Laos were repositioned. Whoever repositioned it figured it should just be given to Thailand because it was land on the otherside of the Mekong river and north of Thailand. Consequently, Isaan people ended up being a mix of Thai and Lao culture, but the majority are ethnically Lao. They were taught to be ashamed of their Laotian heritage, so out of that embarrassment, they try to identify out of being Lao. That was the Thaification of the Lao people of now northern Thailand.
True history my family is from Issan too but we consider ourselves Lao and speak more Lao then Thai.
There is no such thing as ethnically Lao. Lao and Thai people belong to the same people, "Tai". We are ethnically similar to Thai people. Three separate Tai kingdoms were made - Lan Xang(Laos), Siam(Thailand), and Lan Na. These were the Tai kingdoms and we all mixed with the local khmer, mon etc. Lao like to think they are their own ethnicity, because they want to be separate from Thailand, but I can tell you we are related to Thai and similar in many ways.
There is also a large population of ethnic Khmer as well in Isaan and Surin
I’m living in Isaan now my kids speak lao it’s beautiful, thanks for that it’s made me understand lao people a bit more, 🙏🙏
Thank you for sharing Esan marlam music with us from USA 🇺🇸 ❤
Miss my lucky time in Thailand, and unforgettable music like this that was playing in places you knew were worth being. 🇹🇭
Time moves on but memories never fade.
First is Sathit Thongjan, he's like a Rod Stewart of Morlam, ladies go crazy over him. Next is Dueanphen Amnuaiporn, a classic queen of Morlam. we shared stage with them a number of times in 97. Dig from 3:00 after Sathit sets the groove Duan Penn starts singing and just KILLS!!
Wow! Nice info. You know more youtube videos of complete CDs?
Thank you for this information.
Yes it's amazing!!
dueanphen and popular song in 2014 >100million view here
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Love it very much I miss Thailand. From USA.
Did listen now many times. Yes, is is for sure one of the most fantastic molam I ever listened. ❤️
And I know a lot of Esan molam music
Anyone following new singers should look at Lamyai, Anne Oradee and Yuki.
This is indeed very good. I can listen for hours and hours to this
Que de souvenirs me procure cet album...merci de se partage
the isaan is fantastic and so lovely. Greetings to Roi Et from the north of Germany.
Yes , also in Germany some people really like molam !
true thai music i miss you thailand
Lop Buri 69-70. I hear that!
Remembered me to mr pavat yutkram from udon while living together in singapore at seletar west farmway 10 ,jalan kayu in year 1985.
Issan is the heart and soul of this country, Thailand (Siam).
aka lost lao
i am from Sweden i love this music nobody else love this this music nr 1 called morlam... i love thai music
+morlam100
I am from Norway. I love this Music too.
+morlam100 And I'm from Denmark and love it too :-)
I am from Texas and I love morlam isaan music
i am from thailand and i can sing morlam
i am from Mexico and i find this lovely and perfect for a very sensual dance
My mum still got this on tape
Kuala Lumpur love Issan music
Great morlum! ruclips.net/video/Y7aiT8G1-5Y/видео.html
This is real Thai music thanks for sharing ....Love it Chok de....
This is real Lao music :-)
The best romantic music from thailand
i love this thai music from isaan, this original
I cannot read thai ( only a little bit ). So I ask now who is it ?
Please tell me the name of the singer .
love all this songs..
great happy music !
Kop khun Khrup chop mak mak khrup
May cowchay!!! (555)
Does anyone know the name of the last song - from 44:29 - 48:30 ? I have been searching for this song for 15 years!! After hearing it at a concert while travelling in Laos. I want to know the name, original artist and history of it - I imagine it is very famous in Isaan.
looking for it as well. cannot find it
back in 2 , but in Thai, look at google translate!!
เดือนเพ็ญ - แม่ย่านาง
@@demydemy565 By the way, I didn't thank you - Thanks so Much!! I found the original version. It's so great to listen and learn about this song after such a long time. Sawadee Krup!!
@@victorroberts4637 you are welcome naa 🙏🏼
💣💥Tanto amore...
This is so cool. Thanks for uploading!
18:24 asik bener dah 😂
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ขอบคุณ
Cool!
i love this music ever
ruclips.net/video/Y7aiT8G1-5Y/видео.html
fantastic
hay morlum lam tang vai
Can I have the title of these songs?
*หมอลำไทยๆ*สนุกครับ
ruclips.net/video/Y7aiT8G1-5Y/видео.html
いいねぇ
Tracklist?
Good Stuff! what is MorLam? What are they singing about?
Morlam is the music of Laos and NE Thailand region (called Issan or Isaan) is a mixture of Lao Khmer and Thai music and culture. In NE Thailand they speak a dialect of Thai Lao with some Khmer as opposed to traditional Thai. Lyrics are about love, heartbreak, life's hardships, rice crop failed, lover ran off to big city, tragedy, loss, sorrow, on the other hand is also about happiness, kinda like The Blues in USA. NE Thailand is an agricultural region of Thailand quite poor economically but the music has the most soul. Few if any Thai Thais ever came to our concerts, even in the big cities like BKK etc. but Thais everywhere love to hear music from Isaan.
@@cliffworks748
In Esan or Isaan they speak isan. This is an Lao dialect. Not thai or any other language. It's really different to thai and not a thai dialect. It's an laotic dialect. I live there with a wife from esan and she will surely know.
@@freefrank9047 laos was a part of siam before French came . Laos, khmer and thai it's like French, Italian and Spanish.
@@LeThaiMao you cannot compare it with France , Spain & Italy.
What make you think you can compare it ??? I'm wondering 🤔
it's the same root
All I see is Isan music if I search for thai music. No Bangkok music or Chiang mai music. Looks like Isan is the nest of thai music.
The biggest population within Thailand is Isaan. That’s why most you find is Mor Lam or Lung Tum.
Luk Thung.
Loves it boths lyrics and musics...