Thai mor lam and Thai luk thung singer (born 1952)
Banyen Rakgan
บานเย็น รากแก่น
Born
(1952-10-14) October 14, 1952 (age 71) Ubon Ratchathani, Isan, Thailand
Occupation(s)
Singer
Musical artist
Banyen Rakkaen (Thai: บานเย็น รากแก่น; RTGS: Banyen Rakkaen) (born on October 14, 1952, to an Isan family in Ubon Ratchathani province in the Isan region of Northeast Thailand) is a Thai mor lam and Thai luk thung singer. Banyen Rakkaen is known as the "Queen of mor lam"[1][2] and after 45 years in the business she was named a National Artist in 2014 for her contribution to folk music.[3]
^Pravattiyagul, Onsiri (February 5, 2014). "Musical royalty : Banyen Rakkaen has long been renowned in the mor lam scene and now she's being named a National Artist". Bangkok Post.
^Clewley, John (January 8, 2013). "Tradition and innovation in Isan : The Northeast positively rocked last month, hosting both a molam glawn band competition and an Isan dancehall night reminiscent of a 'blues party' in South London". Bangkok Post.
^Fredrickson, Terry (February 5, 2014). "The making of a national artist". Bangkok Post.
Banyen Rakkaen (Thai: บานเย็น รากแก่น; RTGS: Banyen Rakkaen) (born on October 14, 1952, to an Isan family in Ubon Ratchathani province in the Isan region...
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