Matt and Shannon Heaton - Lao Dueng Duen (By the Light of the Full Moon)

I met Boston-based husband-and-wife duo Matt & Shannon Heaton in Montpelier Vermont. They kindly agreed to perform for 50 American Stories. The duo performs updated and traditional Irish music on flute/guitar/bouzouki/accordion. Here, Matt and Shannon perform a song from a different tradition. Shannon learned Lao Dueng Duen (By the Light of the Full Moon), a traditional Thai melody, while studying abroad in Thailand.

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[CHERRIEZISM]

I am Thai and I'm amazed.

This is incredible :D

[eric799049]

I'm Thai. ร้องเพลงและเล่นดนตรี เพลงลาวดวงเดือน ได้เพราะมากครับ ประทับใจ ที่สุด

[acrovis]

Great ! You sing so impressively in Thai language. This is an Old Thai song well loved by all Thais.

Although there is a word "lao" in this song title, it is just a word dedicated to composer's loved girl who is Lanna princess. Central Thais call Northern Thais or Lanna Thais as Lao. Thai prince named Phichai Mahintarodom composed this song for over 100 years ago.

But, about 50 years ago, Laos people copy this melody and changed lyric from Thai to Lao and named this new song as "Duang Jampa".

[tonnum53]

Lao Duang Duen, a Thai classical song composed by HRH Prince Phenphat of Thailand.

In 1903, the prince of siam(Thai) met an ordinary woman princess of lanna Thai (chiangmai) he loved. Unfortunately, it was forbidden by the royal custom during that period. He was so depressed. He had played his song in dedication to his love day by day until the last day of his life.

He died in 1910 at the age of 28. His song has become a symbol of sentimental love since then.

[dbadagna]

"Lao Duang Duen" certainly a composition by a Siamese composer, Prince Phichai Mahintarodom (1884-1909). It was dedicated to a princess in Chiang Mai (northern Thailand), as in the early 20th century the Siamese also referred to the northern Thai (Lanna) people as "Lao."

[dbadagna]

Sorry, that's not correct. "Lao Duang Duen" was composed by the Siamese Prince Phichai Mahintarodom (1884-1909). It is Lao in name only, as in that time period Siamese classical music drew on many "foreign accents" such as Khmer, Lao, Khaek (Indian/Malay), etc., yet the compositions were by Siamese composers. Like many Thai classical pieces, it was eventually also adopted by musicians in Laos.

[SerranoPepperEaters]

Lao Douang Duean is an old Lao traditional song. Not Thai ! Why not called Thai Douang Duean instead if someone wants to claim as Thai ?

[kojpuasncokuv]

Awesome, you sing very good in Thai. ko kon mak mak krup

[prissana78]

she sings very well!!! good job kha!! bravo

[Leel4nh]

It's not thai melody , but lao melody .