Luk Thung

Luk Thung ( Thai: ลูกทุ่ง ), literally " child of the field", is the most popular style of music in Thailand. The term is short for Pleng Luk Thung ( Thai: เพลง ลูกทุ่ง - "Song of the child of the field" ).

Beginnings and development

This music style developed in the 30s of the 20th century and quickly spread to the beginning there was a transmission on the radio. The musical style evolved from the problems but also from the change of the population from the rural areas. End of the 60s was Pleng Luk Thung the main component of the radio broadcasts nationwide. From the 70s, more and more television programs were broadcast with Luk Thung and it was recorded and released the first cassette.

To become a well-known Luk Thung singer, it was imperative derived this person from a rural area. Sayan Sanya a well-known at the time Luk Thung singer was a rice farmer from Suphanburi. Suraphon Sombatcharoen, Ploen Phromdaen, Chai Muangsing and Phaibun Butkhan came from similar circumstances with similar background stories. Many of the most popular Luk Thung - Stars came from Suphanburi, including the successful singer Pumpuang Duangjan the daughter of a rural wage laborer, it fit the style of the Thai pop music an.Diese danceable form is also called Electronic luk thung. As Pompuang died in 1992, many feared, Luk Thung would die with her. The style survived and with the establishment of Luk Thung radio station in 1997 won the style back into popularity.

Since the 1990s, there are many connections between Luk thung, Thai pop music and Mor Lam. Since then, love songs in a soft voice to be carried forward as Luk Thung. A young singer who became famous with a hit in 2009, Phai Pongsathorn is.

Through the influence of Mor Lam - style, the new direction Luk Thung Isaan, which is also called Luk Thung Prayuk arose. This style involves the rapid rhythms of Mor Lam style. A megastar this direction is Jintara Poonlarp.

Luk Thung more singer / inside

  • Buppha Saichon
  • Ponchai Soipet
  • Samai Onwong
  • Jintara Poonlarp
  • Sunaree Ratchasima
Chris Baker (writer)
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