Lao Music

Lao folk music uses the Khen - a set of pipes as seen in the picture below of Khen players taken in 1925.  Lam Wong is a popular folk dance where couples dance in circles to Lam Vong music.  - click here - to listen.

Modern Lao music is based on traditional music - click here - to listen

For more Lao Music, visit the LaoWaves.com website put together by DJ Lee Pee - click here - for an excellent collection Lao music in RealAudio, midi, and MP3 format.

Photo from Centre des archives d'Outre-Mer, Aix en Provence, France.
Published in Le Bassin Du Mekong, Descente du Mekong, Paris

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