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01. Laurent Jeanneau - Brao Lave Gongs
02. Laurent Jeanneau - Ta Oy Courting Song
03. Laurent Jeanneau - Triang Pao Kabang
04. Laurent Jeanneau - Nyaheun "Jeu Phawn Peng Gawng Plouneg Ken"
05. Laurent Jeanneau - Katu Song
06. Laurent Jeanneau - Lao Lam Saravan
07. Laurent Jeanneau - Oi Duet
08. Laurent Jeanneau - Alak Gongs
09. Laurent Jeanneau - Alak Khene Molam
10. Laurent Jeanneau - Pacoh Song
11. Laurent Jeanneau - White Hmong "Queej"
12. Laurent Jeanneau - Lantene (Moon) Women
13. Laurent Jeanneau - Khmu Ou "Tot"
14. Laurent Jeanneau - Khmu Ou "Pi"
15. Laurent Jeanneau - Akha "Chuluba"
16. Laurent Jeanneau - Bit "Protect The Forest"
17. Laurent Jeanneau - Dark Blue Yao (Moon) Ceremony
18. Laurent Jeanneau - Akha New Year Song
19. Laurent Jeanneau - Khmu "Jiakoot"
ARTIST
TITLE
Music of Southern and Northern Laos
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
AKU 1009-10CD AKU 1009-10CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
10/5/2018

Akuphone presents a collection of recordings of various musical practices from the Laotian provinces of Champasak, Attapeu, Sekong, Saravan, Luang Namtha and Phongsaly. These documents are a perfect introduction to the traditional music of South Laos minority groups. Popular modern music is widely spread but visitors are barely ever exposed to ancient acoustic practices from villages. As a matter of fact, mouth organs of various sizes exist among the Hmong and Bit as well as amazing vocal techniques among the Lantene, Ahka, or Khmu who combine simultaneous singing and flute notes. This collection also compels one to discover the Brao gongs, the Triang bamboo flutes, the Lao, Ta Oy, Alak, OI, Pacoh, or Nyaheun mouth organs as well as the powerful singing accompanying these instruments. Caught on the spot, these outstanding testimonies were collected between 2006 and 2013 by Laurent Jeanneau, aka Kink Gong. Through his researches, this self-taught ethnologist has gradually become one of the specialists of the field, building up a collection of complete and fascinating sound archives which contribute documenting parts of this immaterial heritage. Music of Southern and Northern Laos brings some light on a region of South East Asia still largely unknown from the general audience as well as the recently reborn ethnographic musical industry. This compilation will delight both molam/khene lovers and beginners unused to South East Asian sounds.

The CD version gathers both Music of Southern Laos and Music of Northern Laos over a single disc. Includes liner notes in English, French, and Japanese and a download code.