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Got my khaen (แคน) and sueng (ซึง) today!
#ThaiMusicalInstruments #ThaiMusic #Thailand #ซึง #แคน #khaen #sueng #lute #mouthorgan #bambooinstrument #Isan #Lanna
#ThaiMusicalInstruments #ThaiMusic #Thailand #ซึง #แคน #khaen #sueng #lute #mouthorgan #bambooinstrument #Isan #Lanna
Here's Sombat Simha (สมบัติ สิมหล้า), a khaen master. The khaen is a bamboo mouth organ from the Isan region of Thailand/Laos. Where I'm from.
A number of Western and Western trained composers have written compositions for the khaen, inlcuding Dr. Christopher Adler, who is also an accomplished khaen player. Here's his guide for composing with the khaen.
