Molam Lao

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Molam Lao is a group of khen musicians and Lam singers originally from Laos. They settled in France in 1976, and have given concerts and taken part in many international festivals throughout Europe. In 2000 Molam Lao collaborated with Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart on an album called Molam Dub, mixing traditional Lam with dub music. The khen is the quintessential Laotian bamboo mouth organ. Lam, a.k.a. Molam is popular style of singing popular in Laos and in Isan, the northern region of Thailand where the style is know as Morlam, Mor Lam or Morlam Sing. Singers: Sengphet Souryavongsay, Phimmasone Saysamone, Nouphiene, Boualiane Thipsangvanh, Khampha Inthisane Musicians: Nouthong Phimvilayphone - khen, kachapi, ranat. Tem Mahavong - khen, Khamsy Khounsavath - khen Lidsida Thipsangvanh - kong tapone, Khampha Inthisane - kachapi Instruments: khen - bamboo mouth organ, kachapi - plucked lute ranat - xylophone, kong tapone - drums sing - finger cymbals, niap niep - notched stick User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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albums

Music from Southern Laos

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World Music Sampler 2

A Taste Of Asia

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Music from Souther Laos

Music from Southern Laos Played by Molam Lao

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World Music Sampler - Volume 2

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World Music Sampler vol 2

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Taste of Asia

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World Music Sampler, Vol. 2

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World Music Sampler - Vol 2

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Molam: Thai Country Groove from Isan

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Nimbus Sampler, vol. 2

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