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The traditional music of Laos has similarities with the traditional music of Thailand and Cambodia, including the names of the instruments and influences and developments. To categorize Lao music, it seems helpful to distinguish between the nonclassical folk traditions (which are presented through the ensembles and instruments used within), the ...
In Laos, the traditional folk music is referred to as ລຳ, lam /lám/, which refers to both the verb and noun 'dance', and is in general use in the central and southern areas of the country. In northern Laos, the regional folk music styles are referred to as ຂັບ, khap /kʰáp/, and signifies 'to sing' or a
The music of Thailand includes a wide array of distinct genres, both traditional and modern. Traditional Thai musical instruments are varied and reflect ancient influence from far afield – including the klong thap and khim ( Persian origin), the chakhe (Indian origin), the klong chin (Chinese origin), and the klong khaek (Indonesian origin).
Southeast Asian music encapsulates numerous musical traditions and styles in many countries of Southeast Asia. This subregion consists of eleven countries, namely, Brunei , Cambodia , East Timor , Indonesia , Laos , Malaysia , Myanmar , Philippines , Singapore , Thailand and Vietnam , which accommodate hundreds of ethnic groups.
The Lao classical orchestra can be divided into two categories, Sep Nyai and Sep Noi (or Mahori).The Sep Nyai is similar to Piphat, and is ceremonial and formal music and includes: two sets of gongs (khong vông), a xylophone (), an oboe (pei or salai), two large kettle drums and two sets of cymbals (sing, similar to Thai ching).
Reviewed, along with Laos, by George P. Springer in Ethnomusicology 9, #3 (September 1965), pp. 337-340, JSTOR 850254. Afghanistan — BM 30 L 2003 [1] Reissued by Rounder as Anthology of world music: The music of Afghanistan, CD 5121. [4] [5] Review by John Baily in Yearbook for Traditional Music 35 (2003), pp. 229-230, JSTOR 4149357.
Crossing from Thailand into Laos is popular on the backpacker “banana pancake route”. Flights from Chiang Mai cost a reasonable $100 (£81) if booked months in advance.
Lam saravane [1] (Lao: ລຳສາລະວັນ, Thai: ลำสาละวัน) is a popular folksong originally from the southern province of Saravane Province of Laos, [2] but popular throughout the Lao-speaking world, including the Isan region of Thailand, [3] but it is also regarded as a traditional folksong and dance of Khmer culture.