Vision of the Orient

Nouthong Phimvilayphone

The mysterious timelessness of the traditional music of Laos transports the listener to far-away lands with its serene melodies and minimal, trance-like sequences.

This is an incredibly rich recording of one of the most representative Ensembles of Laos.
Traditional Laotian music is something of a specialty in relation to the music of the surrounding countries: its melodies are generally polyphonic making it unique in South East Asia.

A musical tradition to discover, very ancient and yet very modern for us.

TRACKLISTING:

• KHÈNE (6:00)
• LAM KHON (5:54)
• LAM MAHAXAI (5:54)
• LOK BAHAM (4:33)
• KACHAPHI (3:04)
• LAM PHOENG (4:26)
• LAM KHONESAVANE (4:32)
• PUTAINOI (4:32)
• LAM TANVAI (3:59)
• PHENG BO LAN (4:00)
• LAM KHON (7:31)
• SARAVANE (4:37)