...... musical instrument!!!!
Khene
Mouth Organ
The
khene is a Lao mouth organ whose pipes, which are usually made of
bamboo, are connected with a small, hollowed-out hardwood reservoir into
which air is blown. The khene is the national instrument of Laos. The
khene music is an integral part of Lao life that promotes family and
social cohesion and it was inscribed in 2017 on the UNESCO
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Today associated with the Lao people of Laos and Isan, other similar
instruments date back to the Bronze Age. In Cambodia, it is used among
the ethnic Lao population of the province of Stung Treng and is used in
lakhon ken, a Cambodian dance drama genre that features the khene as the
premiere instrument. In Vietnam, this instrument is used among the Tai
peoples and the Muong people. The most interesting characteristic of the
khene is its free reed, which is made of brass or silver. It is related
to Western free-reed instruments such as the harmonium, concertina,
accordion, harmonica, and bandoneon, which were developed beginning in
the 18th century from the Chinese sheng, a related instrument, a
specimen of which had been carried to St. Petersburg, Russia.
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i was today years old to find out about this - very cool. i'd pass out trying to play it...
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