| Jeanneau, Laurent / Music Of Southern And Northern Laos |
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| Album: | Music Of Southern And Northern Laos | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Jeanneau, Laurent | Added: | 11/2019 | |
| Label: | Akuphone | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2019-12-18 | Pull Date: | 2020-02-19 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | 5 Jan |
| Airplays: | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 04, 2020: | Music Casserole Brao Lave Gongs, Khmu "jiakoot" | ||||
| Album Review |
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| DeVoss Reviewed 2019-11-20 | ||
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– General Description: This is a collection of recordings of various musical practices from the Laotian provinces of Champasak, Attapeu, Sekong, Saravan, Luang Namtha and Phongsaly. Apparently you are not allowed to expand on any musical ideas as motives/phrases are introduced and then endlessly repeated. The singing, at times, reminds me of pure flamenco vocals and old-time Appalachian music. The various mouth organs (dour, khene, a qeej) are made with bamboo tubes. They sound like accordions. – FCC Compliant: YES – Recommended Tracks: 1, 19 – Track Reviews: ***1. (5:09) Brao Lave Gongs - repetitive meditative percussion on gongs, cymbals and a drum 2. (4:46) Ta Oy Courting Song - fluttery harmonic-like khene playing behind singing-calling patter 3. (1:12) Triang Pao Kabang - repetitive bamboo tube playing 4. (2:57) Nyaheun "Jeu Phawn Peng Gawng Ploung Ken" - gong, khene (and a rooster) playing behind alternating male vocal laments 5. (4:21) Katu Song - high pitched female vocal lament; wailing; interesting for the language 6. (6:12) Lao Lam Saravan - more of a song compared to the others; 3 male singers, with a saw (small 2-string viol), khene, drums and clapping 7. (3:17) Oy Duet - repetitive vocal over dour playing 8. (3:03) Alak Songs - repetitive meditative percussion on two flat gongs (panaw) and bamboo tube 9. (2:51) Alak Khene Molam - khene playing behind male vocal improv 10. (2:13) Pacoh Trio - very high cymbals and khene playing 11. (5:15) White Hmong "Queej" - repetitive a qeej playing 12. (5:04) Lantene (Moon) Women - duet of a discussion of an ancient Chinese text 13. (4:34) Khmu Ou "Tot" - singing and blowing simultaneously through recently cut bamboo tube with three holes 14. (1:12) Khmu Ou "Pi" - bamboo reed instrument played 15. (1:57) Akha "Chuluba" - shaman’s lament about solitude 16. (4:14) Bit "Protect The Forest" - khene playing with a song about protecting the environment and wild animals 17. (5:10) Dark Blue Yao (Moon) Ceremony - drums, shaken bells behind a shaman’s ceremony predicting luck 18. (6:48) Akha "New Year Song" - solo female vocal ***19. (2:04) Khmu "Jiakoot" - repetitive meditative percussion of a long green bamboo tube beaten against a woman’s palm | ||
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