The art of playing Khaen by mokhaen from Laos

Abstract

The Mekong River Basin has a long cultural movement. The music culture of this region with similar characteristics and different overlapping Lao People's Democratic Republic Probably would not escape the sound of the vocal which is a unique characteristic of the Lao people. Which the educational organization United Nations Science and Culture (UNESCO) announces that the voice of Laos people Registered as an intangible cultural heritage from UNESCO, Khaen be very popular in all regions of Laos And popular to be played at festivals in different villages. From fieldwork Lao People's Democratic Republic. To study music in the culture that arises from the human way of life In order to understand the nature and thinking system of the people in that nation. There is a process to collect information about knowledge about Khaen and Lam, found that at present, there is promotion and support for the inheritance of knowledge. By bringing into the education system in National School of Art Lao People's Democratic Republic Students have the opportunity to learn blow blowing From Master Khamsen Philawong, expert in blowing the Khaen And learn to Kup Lam from the teacher Wiang Phu Num Nim, a teacher specializing in Mor Lam singing In addition, it has compiled knowledge about Kup Ngum Which is a folk art of the Puan people Who lives in the Nam Ngum River Basin, Pak Pak Yung, Wiang Chan, with a Kup Ngum Mrs. Khammanee Sisutam. The author realizes the value and importance of teaching and the inheritance of art and culture of Lao People's Democratic Republic. Therefore wrote this article With the objective of studying the music culture of Mo Mor Lum, Mor Khaen Lao People's Democratic Republic In order to be useful for further study in anthropology