Music and Arts in Thailand

Thai Music :

Thailand music is shining example of cultural evolution through the centuries in the history of Thailand. The music of Thailand calms the mind and satiates the soul.

Thailand music owes its origins to its giant Asian neighbors- China and India. The influence of the two countries are distinct in every aspect of traditional Thai music. Contemporary Thai music is heavily influenced by North American musical trends. European musical instruments are widely used in Thai popular music. The popular traditional music of Thailand include famous audible variants like luk thung and mor lam.

The traditional Thai music was purely oral in culture. The traditional music of Thailand have no written notational styles. The music is also comparatively new when compared to its counterparts in Asia. Thai music is assumed to be not more than 600 years old. The first historical evidence of Thai music was found during the reign of the Ayuthaya kingdoms around the 14th century. The development of Thai classical music reached its nadir during the Bangkok period of Thai history. Music flourished in Thailand during the 18th century. Contemporary Thai music is a harmonious blend of the old and the new genres of music.

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Thai Art :There are 7 periods and themes about Thailand Thai art during the past 2000 years.

The common Thai art national themes or influences are:Prehistoric art,Indianisation art, either imported or made locally but

influenced by Indian themes,Mon art in Thailand,Khmer art from both the pre Angkor and Angkor

Empire periods, [ the themes and subject matter of which extended beyond the political Empire ],

Sukhothai style art,Ayutthaya style art, andBangkok [ Rattanakosin ] style art.

. . .Traditional Thai art is primarily composed of Buddhist art. Traditional Thai 

sculpture almost exclusively depicts images of the Buddha. Traditional Thai paintings usually consist of book illustrations, and painted ornamentation of buildings such as palaces and temples.

Other Thai Art Examples :

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