Jaran Manophet (Thai: จรัล มโนเพ็ชร; 1 January 1951–4 September 2001) was a folk singer of Northern Thailand. Born in Chiang Mai city, he composed and performed around 300 songs, some in Northern Thai (Lanna) language and some in Central Thai.[1] He is credited with being a pioneer in connecting traditional Lanna folksong with Western popular music styles that became widely appreciated in Thailand in the 1970s.[1][2][3] His songs were stylistically simple but appealing; his lyrics brought local experiences of social and economic change into national circulation.[1][2][3]
Jaran Manophet | |
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 Sculpture of Jaran Manophet in Buak Haad public park, Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
| Born | 1 January 1951 Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| Died | 4 September 2001 (aged 50) Lamphun, Thailand |
| Known for | Composing and performing songs |
| Spouse | Anya Photiwat |
On 1 January 2022, a memorial sculpture to Jaran Manophet was inaugurated in Buak Haad public park, inside the old city wall of Chiang Mai and near to his birthplace.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Charoenmuang, Tanet (2021-09-03). "20 years without a musical legend". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ a b Boonraksadejthana, Koranat (2014). Musical changes from Lanna folksongs to folksong Khan Mueang with a special reference to Charan Manophet's works (PDF) (M.A.) (in Thai). Silpakorn University, Thailand. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ a b Ferguson, Jane M. (2010). "Another country is the past: Western cowboys, Lanna nostalgia, and bluegrass aesthetics as performed by professional musicians in Northern Thailand". American Ethnologist. 37 (2): 231. doi:10.1111/j.1548-1425.2010.01252.x. JSTOR 40784518 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Matichon Online (2022-01-01). "เชียงใหม่เปิดประติมากรรม 'จรัล มโนเพ็ชร'". มติชนออนไลน์ (in Thai). Retrieved 2022-01-09.
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