southeast asia music

Cai luong

From vietnam Folk music with french comedy. Has a romantic plot

Wayang kulit

From java, a shadow puppet theater meant to ward off evil spirits

Lakhon bassac

From Cambodia of popular folklore of khmer literature of good and evil spirits

Khon

From Thailand, masked style drama of a hindu story considered a high art

Gamelan

Xylophone with flute, drums and zithers. Melody is haunting yet deep. Performed in theater

Phin

A fretted plucked lute from northern thailand

Lam sing

Poetic verses of folk. Danceable beat of pop music of thailand

Lam klawn

Performed by male and female singing about all sort of stuff from the laos culture

Khaen

Native to laos and northern Thailand. A banboo organ reed played at lam klawn

Piphat

Staring the pi a aerophone along with Woden and bambo instrements, rhythmically dense and fastly composed

Lam sing

Fast racing music of nothern thailand performed by the Isan

Pi

A double reed aerophone found in classic ensemble