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The music of Laos.

LIBRA Roun. 5119 CD
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Format:
Sound recording
Contributor:
Daniélou, Alain.
Series:
Anthology of world music
Language:
English
French
Lao
Subjects (All):
Folk music--Laos.
Folk music.
Folk songs, Lao.
Music.
Laos.
Music--Laos.
Folk songs, Lao--Laos.
Kaen music.
Ethnic music recordings--Laos.
Ethnic music recordings, Lao--Laos.
Local Subjects:
Ethnic music recordings--Laos.
Ethnic music recordings, Lao--Laos.
Genre:
Sound recordings.
Physical Description:
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
4 3/4 in.
Other Title:
Musical anthology of the Orient.
Unesco collection.
Place of Publication:
Cambridge, Mass. : Rounder Records, [1999]
Language Note:
Vocal portions presumably sung in Lao.
System Details:
digital
optical
1.4 m/s
digital recording
Contents:
On the Mékong : Long khong (2:57)
Wishes for prosperity : Krida piníhan (3:16)
Pure music : Ping-pé : for 3 khènes, 2 flutes, drums and cymbals (5:59)
Folk song of the north (6:19)
Melodies for two khènes (1:23 ; 1:35 ; 3:03)
Love song (3:58)
Love song (3:16)
I shall return = Khernokburi 10:53)
The Râmâyana. Scene of the abduction of Sita. First part (8:11).
Participant:
Thao Phet, khène (1st, 4th, 8th works) ; Classical orchestra = Pi-phat of the Music School of Vientiane (2nd, 11th works) ; musicians of the Vientiane School of Music (3rd work) ; Lam Sé, vocalist (4th work) ; Thao Vong, Thao Som, khènes (5th-7th works) ; Thong Linh, vocalist (8th work) ; Sai Thong, vocalist (9th work) ; Palace Orchestra (Mo-ho-ri type) at Luang Prabhang (10th work)
Notes:
"Originally edited for the International Music Council by the International Institute for Comparative Music Studies and Documentation." -- Booklet.
Recorded in Laos by Alain Daniélou.
Compact disc.
Reissue, in memory of Alain Daniélou, of the analog disc Laos, first released in the 1960's or 1970's on Musicaphon BM 30 L 2001 as vol. 1 in the series Musical anthology of the Orient in the Unesco collection.
Historical and descriptive notes by Alain Daniélou in English translation (13 p. : ill., maps) inserted in container.
OCLC:
42007802
Publisher Number:
CD 5119 Rounder
BM 30 L 2001 Musicaphon

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