Grade A Guy グレードAの男, by Sonthaya Kalasin ソンタヤー・カラシン

Grade A Guy グレードAの男

by Sonthaya Kalasin ソンタヤー・カラシン

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1.	Mu Hao Samakkhi (We Are Harmony) 僕たちはハーモニー 03:55	info	buy track
2.	Lam Phuthai Ramphan (Lam Phu Tai of Sorrow) 嘆きのラム・プータイ 04:34	info	buy track
3.	Lam Phloen Hak Sao Phom Pia (Lam Phloen Girl with Pigtails) ラム・プルーン　おさげ髪の女の子 03:36	info	buy track
4.	Lam Phloen Hard (Lam Phloen Hard) ラム・プルーン HARD 03:03	info	buy track
5.	Lam Phloen Chom Sao Rong Ngan (Factory Girl) 工場の女の子 04:30	info	buy track
6.	Lam Phloen Phu Bao Grade A (Lam Phloen Grade A Guy) ラム・プルーン　グレードＡの男 03:36	info	buy track
7.	Lam Phloen Kradao Dao (Lam Phloen Dao Dao) ラム・プルーン　ダーオダーオ 03:42	info	buy track
8.	Lam Phloen Chom Krung (Lam Phloen Paean to Bangkok) ラム・プルーン　バンコク賛歌 04:03	info	buy track
9.	Lam Tangwai Sanya Rak (Lam Tanwai Promise of Love) ラム・タンワーイ　愛の約束 04:02	info	buy track
10.	Lam Phloen Hae Khanmak (Lam Phloen Khanmak) ラム・プルーン　カンマーク 03:25	info	buy track
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Soi48クラシック！ハードでキラーなモーラム／ルークトゥンの秘密兵器。＜グレードＡの男＞ことソンタヤー・カラシンさんの男性時代のベスト選。

ソンタヤーは、アンカナーン・クンチャイの「イサーン・ラム・プルーン」（1971）を手がけたタイ東北地方イサーンの名プロデューサー、スリン・パークシリの秘蔵っ子で、女性モーラム歌手パイリン・ポーンピブーン（EM1147CD/LP）と対になって活躍した男子アイドルだ。このアルバムに収録した作品は、イサーン音楽のパッタナー（タイ語で発展、開発の意）にこだわり、常に新しいことを試みたパクシリが最も熱かった70s～80sの録音で、他では聴けない風変わりでヘヴィーなモーラム／ルークトゥンの宝庫。当時のイサーン女子から現在のDJ達のハートまでかっさらうこの＜グレードAの男＞の世界を1枚に集約。女性に絶大な人気を誇りつつ乙女心を秘めていたカミングアウト前のソンヤターさんとパクシリの個性的な楽曲の絶妙コンビネーションは、マニアには玉らない妖しくハードな魅力を放つ！

歌手の容姿と声のみにスポットが当てられがちなタイ音楽の中で、日米欧のプロデューサー／アレンジャー仕事と同じく、ここにはその中身でも語られるべき作品が並ぶ。ファンクでもジャズでもロックでもない独自のタイ音楽、知れば知るほどその特別さがわかる、Soi48とエムが自信を持ってお送りする1枚です。

※注「モーラム」：モーは達人、ラムは声調に抑揚をつけながら語る芸能。つまり“語りの達人”で、その歌手と芸能の両方をさす名称。モーラムは“歌”ではない。イサーン（タイ東北部）が本場。

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released March 24, 2018

Compiled　by Soi48

Sonthaya Kalasin was the male lead singer in in the molam section of legendary producer/impresario Surin Phaksiri's beloved musical troupe Thidso Lam Phloen; his female counterpart was Phairin Phonphibun (EM1147CD/LP). These recordings, the very best of Kalasin's work with Phaksiri, cover the period from the mid-70s to the early 80s and showcase Kalasin's mastery of the traditional male molam lower vocal range. Also highlighted here are Phaksiri's production skills and his penchant for pushing the boundaries of standard molam arrangements and instrumentation, always trying to fuse new ideas with tradition. An uncredited Phairin Phonphibun makes an appearance on a few tracks here, giving lucky listeners a glimpse of the singers' Thidso Lam Phloen dynamism: Phaksiri's genius, a long-standing backing band, and simpatico vocal styles honed in the crucible of performance. This is the first digital release of any music from Sonthaya's years with Surin Phaksiri and as such represent a valuable document, with accompanying English lyric translations; but more than a document, "Grade A Guy" is grade A music.

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