The khaen, from Laos and northeastern Thailand, is the instrument I play the most in public. It’s a mouth organ—something like a giant harmonica, but with an earthy, ancient tone. Tall bamboo ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) - The music of the Khaen, a Lao instrument, has been declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural ...

Ha Van Tinh in Thanh Hoa Province has to cross many hills to source the right kind of bamboo and spends days making his traditional wind instrument, the Thai khaen. Tinh is approaching 60 but the man ...

The khaen music of the Lao people is played with a mouth organ that resembles panpipes, but made with bamboo tubes of varying lengths. It is integral to Lao life and promotes family and social ...

In my two pieces, the khaen [bamboo flute] creates the same natural ambient sound, punctuated by animalistic noises. What are some of the qualities of molam that you have found compelling and ...

A collection of virtual instruments ranging anywhere from super-processed acoustic drum sets to the ancient Laotian Khaen, you’ll find these incredible sounds working their way into all of your work - ...