NOUTHONG PHIMVILAYPHONE

Nouthong Phimvilayphone is a master of the Khène (hand-held mouth organ) who has spent his life learning the various regional styles of Laotian music.

Although he has dedicated himself mainly to accompanying the Lam (the greatest traditional musical from Laos is structured like a "competion" alternating between a man and a woman), he is also a talented soloist on both the Khène and the flute, having mastered a vast repertoire of traditional music from throughout Laos.