Wong shadow
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| Wong shadow | |
| Stylistic origins |
American Rhythm and Blues
Surf rock Exotica Hollywood film scores Country and Western garage rock rockabilly |
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| Cultural origins |
1960's Thailand
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| Typical instruments | |
| Mainstream popularity | Early 1960's through present |
| 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- String (Thai pop) - pleng phua cheewit (songs for life) | |
Wong shadow was a genre of Thai pop music current in the early 1960s. It was developed by native Thai musicians inspired by Western groups such as Cliff Richard & the Shadows. Its origins lie in American R&B, surf rock artists like The Ventures, Dick Dale, Exotica, rockabilly and country and western brought over by American and Australian Soldiers serving in Vietnam in the late 1950's and early 60's when on R&R. It also drew heavily on British invasion rock'n'roll, garage rock and Hollywood film soundtracks as well.
[edit] List of wong shadow artists
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[edit] External links
- Songs by wong shadow artists can be found on the Thai Beat A Go-Go compilation albums by Subliminal Sounds/Finetunes.
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