Art,+Literature,+and+Music

**Thai Art, Literature, and Music** **Art**  -  __ Sculpture __ o Based around Buddha § Mix of Chinese, Burmese, Hindu, and Khmer influences § Best seen in Buddha temples o Traditional Dolls § Really important to Thai culture § Traditionally dressed § Meant to look like the person it’s made for  -  __Paintings__ o Religious paintings not well preserved § Earliest ones found date back to 150 years o Used primary techniques without perspective § Two dimensional § Perspective introduced by Westerners in late 19th century

 -  __ Traditional literature __ <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Primarily concerned with religion in verse form <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Exclusively written by aristocracy and royalty <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ King Rama II and King Rama VI were distinguished poets <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Ramakian <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Thai version of Indian Ramayana <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ First written by King Rama I and a few intimates
 * Literature**

<span style="mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri;"> -  __ Traditional instruments and music __ <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o //Klong thap//(Persian origin) <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o //Jakhe// (Indian origin) <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o //Klong jin// (Chinese origin) <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o //Klong kaek// (Indonesian origin) <span style="mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri;"> -  __Other music styles__ <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Luk thung <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Developed in mid-20th century <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Songs are about daily trials and rural poor <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Mor lam <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Similar to //luk thung// in that they sing about rural poverty <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Really fast rhyming (like American rap) <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Dominant folk music <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Kantrum <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Less popular than //mor lam// <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Very fast dance music <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ More modern electric version introduced in mid 1980s <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Pop and Rock <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Introduced in the 1930’s <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Jazz really popular with upper class <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o String <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Thai version of “pop” <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Became popular in the 1990s <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Heavily influenced by today’s Western and European pop stars
 * Music**

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Ka, Sawadee. "Thai art, dance, music, and traditional culture." //OneStopChiangMai//. 7 July 2008. virtualtravelguides.com. 10 May 2009 [] Connor's Research Topics The Later Years Home