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The khaen is a free-reed mouth instrument that originated in Laos and Northeastern Thailand. It consists of two rows of bamboo pipes that are attached to a wooden windchest. There can be anywhere between 6 and 18 pipes, but 16 pipes is the most common arrangement. The instrument is polyphonic and can be played by both blowing air in and drawing air out. Traditional genres of khaen music are still performed, but today they are often overshadowed by newer folk-pop fusions.
Thao Phet performs on solo khaen.
Contents:
1) Lay Sut Sanaen: slow tempo, an old style
2) Lom Phat Phail (Lay nyay - an old style - for lam phur)
3) Maeng Pu Tom Dale: Bees around the flowers
4) Tia Sarawan: Lay Nay
5) Khab Ngum: Lay Nay
6) Long Khang Nyai
Dub contains same material as OT but without leader between items.