Maillist
Various
- Ethnic Minority Music of Southern Laos
- Format: CD Album
- Catalogue Number: SF036CD
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Sublime Frequencies
- Release Date: 1 October 2007
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PRICE: £14.99
Ethnic Minority Music of Southern Laos
This is a collection of landmark recordings by Laurent Jenneau, documenting music created by the Harak and various Brao ethnic groups in Southern Laos.
On this release, you can hear the true historic roots of Molam music (now a venerable popular music style in Laos and Thailand) played on the khaen along with vocal styles from this region. Also featured here are gong ensembles, various stringed instruments, cymbals, drums and sung poetry all captured live on location with the ambient sounds of the surrounding villages. These recordings were made in Xekong, Champasak and Attapeu provinces and because much of this music is unknown, this is probably the first time recordings have ever been released of indigenous music from these remote areas of S. Laos.
