Wong shadow
Wong shadow or Shadow Music was a genre of Thai pop music in the early 1960s.[1][2] It was developed by native Thai musicians inspired by Western groups such as Cliff Richard & the Shadows.[3] Its origins lie in British and American R&B, surf rock artists like The Ventures, Dick Dale, Exotica, rockabilly and country and western brought over by soldiers serving in Vietnam in the late 1950s and early 1960s when on R&R. It also drew heavily on British invasion rock'n'roll, garage rock and Hollywood film soundtracks as well.
| Wong shadow | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | American Rhythm and Blues Early rock'n'roll Surf rock beat groups Exotica Hollywood film scores Country and Western garage rock rockabilly traditional Thai music |
| Cultural origins | 1960s Thailand |
| Typical instruments | drums, bass guitar, drum machine, synthesizer, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals |
| Derivative forms | Broad term for all popular music based on American R&B etc, though some British and American psychedelic rock acts drew on indigenous musical forms as well as rock'n'roll. |
| Other topics | |
| Thai rock - Thai hip hop- Wong shadow - pleng phua cheewit (songs for life) | |
See also
- Phleng Thai sakol
- Music of Thailand
- Thai contemporary art
- Culture of Thailand
References
- "Khruangbin - "Evan Finds the Third Room"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- Jonathan H. X. Lee & Kathleen M. Nadeau. Encyclopedia of Asian American Folklore and Folklife, Volume 1. p. 1100. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "Shadow Music of Thailand - Review". Brainwashed. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
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