Daoviang Butnakho Explained

Daoviang Butnakho
Native Name:	ດາວວຽງ ບຸດນາໂຄ
Native Name Lang:	lo
Birth Date:	3 August 1954
Birth Place:	Champasak Province, Kingdom of Laos
Death Place:	Champasak Province, Laos
Language:	Lao language
Nationality:	Laotian
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Awards:	National Artists from Laos
Module:	Embed: yes Years Active: 1985 –2019

Daoviang Butnakho (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]

Notes and References

1. https://thaiwriter.club/%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A2-%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%87-%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%84/ อาลัย “ดาวเวียง บุดนาโค” นักเขียนศิลปินแห่งชาติลาว
2. https://thankhao.com/entertainment/2019/03/855/ ຜົນງານ ຈາກປາຍປາກກາ ຂອງ ສິນລະປິນດີເດັ່ນສາຂາວັນນະກຳ ດາວວຽງ ບຸດນາໂຄ
3. https://www.komchadluek.net/news/ent/364971 สิ้นครูเพลงลาว"ดาวเวียง บุดนาโค"ตำนาน "เพลงดังสองฝั่งโขง"
4. https://www.tnews.co.th/social/496840/%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2-%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A2-%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B9%E0%B8%8D%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B9%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%88-%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%B6%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%87! ต่าย อรทัย สูญเสียครูเพลงในดวงใจ อาลัยด้วยประโยคสุดซึ้ง!
5. https://www.khaosod.co.th/around-the-world-news/news_2286680 ลาวสูญเสีย ‘ดาวเวียง’ ศิลปินแห่งชาติ นักเขียน-กวี ครูเพลงชื่อดัง
6. Web site: ຊ໋ອກວົງການວັນນະກຳລາວເປັນຢ່າງຍິ່ງ ທີ່ໄດ້ສູນເສຍ ອາຈານ ດາວວຽງ ບຸດນາໂຄ ສີລະປິນ ນັກປະພັນດີເດັ່ນ . 30 July 2020 . 30 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200930144640/https://vientianehour.com/236/ . dead .