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"Pheng Xat Lao" (Lao: ເພງຊາດລາວ [pʰeŋ saːt laːw], "Song of the Lao People") is the national anthem of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. It was written and composed in 1941 by Thongdy Sounthonevichit.
Music varies widely across Laos, with the lam saravane style being most popular, while the city of Luang Prabang is known for a slow form called khaplam wai. An extremely popular form of Lao lam that developed in Thailand is called mor lam sing , and is faster and electrified.
In northern Laos, the regional folk music styles are referred to as ຂັບ, khap /kʰáp/, and signifies 'to sing' or a 'song'. The Lao-speaking people across the river in Isan call the music หมอลำ, mo lam, /mɔ̌ː lám/, which refers to both the singer and the musical style, while in Laos, the equivalent term ໝໍລຳ, molam ...
Lam Lao (ລຳລາວ) or morlam (ໝໍລຳ [mɔ̌ː lám]) is the general descriptor for Lao folk music, which at its most basic level consists of the singer/story-teller and the khene (ແຄນ [kʰɛ́ːn]). In Isan, both terms are interchangeable, but in Laos, morlam only refers to the singer.
Music of Laos; L. Lao pop; Lam luang; Lam ploen; Lam saravane; Lao music; M. Mor lam; P. Pheng Xat Lao; Pinphat This page was last edited on 22 April 2024, at 10:08 ...
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.
The Khene (Lao: ແຄນ) is the instrument most identified with Laotian music.A national proverb says that "a person living under a stilted house, eating sticky rice, listening to any music related to Lam (Lao: ລຳ) or Morlam, and playing the Khene is likely to be Lao or associated with Lao people."
The cycles are repeated according to the length of the music. The beautiful arm and hand gestures are combined harmoniously with rhythmic musical instruments, such as khene, a Lao bamboo flute. As there are diverse ethnic groups living in various regions of Laos, there are many specific choreographic styles throughout the country, reflecting ...