I would like to know more about the usual ground-pattern of bass-lines in more or less traditional Lao and Thai Songs. For me it sounds like typically roots-fifths-octaves. Very basic and quite easy. Example like this one สวยขยี้ใจ or this ລຳຕັ່ງຫວາຍ (ลำตังหวาย). What do you think? Anyone into that?
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Have links to any of that stuff? YT for สวยขยี้ใจ seems like contemporary Lao music??? … vs traditional. Just curious…
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It’s kinda country folk music but now have been modernized with electric guitar, bass, drums ,etc. that style mostly dominated by instruments call Khane(Can) it’s like a fusion of flute and mouth organ or hand held pipe organ. If I remember it operates with the pentatonic notes/ combinations, the bass lines you hear in that song is the pattern that Khane would produce. It provides both chords and rhythm.
Not exactly my cup of tea but the modern version of these songs are pretty awesome. I’m glad you dig it.
Yeah Al1885, that seems to be true: no electric basses or even double basses over there in that time. I think, the Khane is nowadays used in more traditional background, whereas the possibilities of electric instruments like keyboards or basses are a good addition to that style of music.
Bassic, just paste ລຳຕັ່ງຫວາຍ into YT. You will see kinda wide range of that style and also live stuff. Also most of the contemporary songs have that distinctive bass-pattern of, how I think, fifth-octave-octave-fifth-root long-short-short-long-long.
This is the first song. Notice the girl in the video is unusually healthy 
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While the singer is smoking in the bathroom, the girl is just downright smokin’. 
Yeah, some videos are crazy asian stuff, but that’s there style. I would like to jam along with some videos just for fun, but I’m not yet in that knowledge-area of extracting the layed-down bass-lines. Maybe one can help me with the pattern. Just take this song: สาวหลัก4 (feat. สหง่า นิพน) - is it root, fifth, fifth, seventh, seventh, root?
Hi. I am doing a deep dive on this at present. It’s very interisting.
Thai Northern Native Music on YT
The catalyst was this play list. I couldnt believe my ears. Got the earphones on the Mrs, and played her first 20 secs of each song. Indeed! The melodic bassline is 100% consistent and interchangeable with any of the songs on the playlist. Could be this particular only right? Turns out its consistant through out the genre and can be found in others to a degree.
These melodic patterns and rythms are inate to most Thais, its interwoven into there sense of being and evokes something from within.
Im studying and presenting on this in relation to Muzak, not the brand but the concept of. This genre is perfect to illustrate the relation of bpm and pentatonic scales to mood and physiology, as well as “ audio reprensentation” (my white rabbit).
If you or others would like, I could post some links etc that I discover along the way. Heres a pretty good one to start with. (Seems no links, can find full text on Scribbed)
Thailand - Mor Lam
Mor lam is a traditional form of folk music from Laos and Northeast Thailand. It originated from the musical traditions of Tai tribes that migrated to the region from southern China and northern Vietnam. Mor lam is typically accompanied by the khene mouth organ and features a flexible melody tailored to the tones of the poetic words. It has been influenced by Chinese, Mon-Khmer, Indian, and Malay musical traditions. While initially banned in Thailand, mor lam spread widely in the late 20th century and remains an important cultural marker for migrants from Northeast Thailand.
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Hi. I am doing a deep dive on this at present. It’s very interisting.
Thai Northern Native Music on YT
The catalyst was this play list. I couldnt believe my ears. Got the earphones on the Mrs, and played her first 20 secs of each song. Indeed! The melodic bassline is 100% consistent and interchangeable with any of the songs on the playlist. Could be this particular only right? Turns out its consistant through out the genre and can be found in others to a degree.
These melodic patterns and rythms are inate to most Thais, its interwoven into there sense of being and evokes something from within.
Im studying and presenting on this in relation to Muzak, not the brand but the concept of. This genre is perfect to illustrate the relation of bpm and pentatonic scales to mood and physiology, as well as “ audio reprensentation” (my white rabbit).
If you or others would like, I could post some links etc that I discover along the way. Heres a pretty good one to start with. (Seems no links, can find full text on Scribbed)
Thailand - Mor Lam
Mor lam is a traditional form of folk music from Laos and Northeast Thailand. It originated from the musical traditions of Tai tribes that migrated to the region from southern China and northern Vietnam. Mor lam is typically accompanied by the khene mouth organ and features a flexible melody tailored to the tones of the poetic words. It has been influenced by Chinese, Mon-Khmer, Indian, and Malay musical traditions. While initially banned in Thailand, mor lam spread widely in the late 20th century and remains an important cultural marker for migrants from Northeast Thailand.
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Zulkhairy Mohd Noron Oct 04, 2015
Have a good one Oct 04, 2015
Have a good one
Meanwhile I found some “educational” stuff on YT:
