Traditional Music of the Lao: Kaen Playing and Mawlum Singing in Northeast Thailand

by Terry E. Miller

This volume describes the traditional vocal and instrumental music of the Lao-speaking people living in Northeast Thailand. Beginning with a description of the cultural and historical contexts of this music, Miller continues with an overview of Northeast Thai music, its instruments, concepts, and certain proto-musical genres. Individual chapters deal separately with the non-technical aspects, including the history, texts, economics, and performance...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031324765X
• ISBN13: 9780313247651
• Release Date: May 1985
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 333 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"