Daoviang Butnakho

Laotian writer, poet, journalist and musician (1954–2019)

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  • Writer
  • Poet
  • Journalist
  • Musician
  • Songwriter
LanguageLao languageNationalityLaotianNotable awardsNational Artists from LaosMusical careerGenres
  • Luk thung
Years active1985 –2019
Musical artist

Daoviang Butnakho (Lao: ດາວວຽງ ບຸດນາໂຄ, also spelled Daovieng Boudnakho; 3 August 1954 – 6 March 2019), was a famous Laotian writer, poet, journalist, musician and songwriter in the genres Luk thung and Phleng Phuea Chiwit. He won the National Artist award from Laos in 2011.[1][2]

Early life

He was born in Khong District, Champasak Province, Laos. He was a son of Ngiem and Khampan Butnakho. He has eleven siblings.

Career

Daoviang Butnakho started work as a journalist in Laotian newspaper Suksa Mai, and wrote many novels, poets and articles.[3]

In 1992, he started working as a musician and songwriter, and was successful. He wrote songs for The Supphies, a Laotian rock music band.[3]

In 1996, Butnakho started to write songs in the genre Luk thung in Laos.[3] He composed for successful Laotian artists including Daeng Douangduean, Bounkerd Niuhuang, Ki Daophet Niuhuang, Kee Morakot, and Xaiyo Kotamee.[3]

In 2002, he wrote the song Kaem Daeng Raeng Jai, which was sung by Tai Orathai.[3][4]

In 2007, Isan music became very popular in Laos and he stopped songwriting.[3] During his time as a composer, he composed more than 500 songs.[3]

Death

Butnakho died on 6 March 2019 from diabetes[5] in a hospital in Champasak Province, aged 64.[3][6]

Discography

Songwriting

Kee Morakot
    • Doi San Sai Tai (ໂດຍສານສາຍໃຕ້)
    • Phoo Ying Klang Kuen (ຜູ້ຍິງກາງຄືນ)
Bounkerd Niuhuang
    • Sao Simueang (ສາວສີເມືອງ)
    • Sao Dong Doak (ສາວດົງໂດກ)
    • Sao Takieng Noi (ສາວຕະກຽງນ້ອຍ)
    • Kam Paeng Hak (ກຳແພງຮັກ)
Noay Maneechothkaewsi
    • Phoo Chay Play Thaew (ຜູ້ຊາຍປາຍແຖວ)
Xaiyo Kotamee
    • Kam Paeng Nguen (ກຳແພງເງິນ)
Ki Daophet Niuhuang
    • Larw Khaw Larw Lao (ເຫຼົ້າຂາວເຫຼົ້າລາວ)
    • Sao Sri Vienetane (ສາວສີວຽງຈັນ)
    • Namta Look Phoo Xay (ນ້ຳຕາລູກຜູ້ຊາຍ)
    • Sao Xe Bangphay (ສາວເຊບັ້ງໄຟ)
Daeng Duangduean
    • Ying Khonnan Maen Phay (ຍິງຄົນນັ້ນແມ່ນໃຜ)
    • Nong Nao (ນ້ອງຫນາວ)
Tai Orathai
    • Kaem Daeng Raeng Jai (แก้มแดงแรงใจ)

In popular culture

In 1999, Komphet Phorncharoen wrote a song titled "Namta Sao Warin" (น้ำตาสาววาริน), which was sung sang by the Isan singer Jintara Poonlarp. The melody came from the pattern of "Sao Simueang",[3] which was written by Butnakho and sang by Bounkerd Niuhuang.

In 2002, Sala Khunnawut covered two songs by Butnakho for the album Phleng Dang Song Fang Khong by Mike Phiromphon.[3]

References

  1. ^ อาลัย “ดาวเวียง บุดนาโค” นักเขียนศิลปินแห่งชาติลาว[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ ຜົນງານ ຈາກປາຍປາກກາ ຂອງ ສິນລະປິນດີເດັ່ນສາຂາວັນນະກຳ ດາວວຽງ ບຸດນາໂຄ
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j สิ้นครูเพลงลาว"ดาวเวียง บุดนาโค"ตำนาน "เพลงดังสองฝั่งโขง"
  4. ^ ต่าย อรทัย สูญเสียครูเพลงในดวงใจ อาลัยด้วยประโยคสุดซึ้ง!
  5. ^ ลาวสูญเสีย ‘ดาวเวียง’ ศิลปินแห่งชาติ นักเขียน-กวี ครูเพลงชื่อดัง
  6. ^ "ຊ໋ອກວົງການວັນນະກຳລາວເປັນຢ່າງຍິ່ງ ທີ່ໄດ້ສູນເສຍ ອາຈານ ດາວວຽງ ບຸດນາໂຄ ສີລະປິນ ນັກປະພັນດີເດັ່ນ". Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.