Bamboo Harmonica : Khene (Small Size) 竹口琴：Khene（小型）

 

Code : TT 166

Introduction :

Khene is the Lao traditional musical instrument which is made ​​of bamboo and can be expressed as harmonica. Besides the Lao tribes in Northern Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and elsewhere used this instrument, there is evidence showing similar instrument was used in Southeast Asia regions during the Bronze Age. In Cambodia, khene is the main instrument used in dance drama. Like harmonica, sound is easily produced by blowing khene. Using 5-note melody, there are five major modes, such as Lai Yai (A C D E G), Lai Noi (D F G A C), Lai Soutsanaen (G A C D E), Lai Po Sai (C D F G A), Lai Soi (D E G A B) and so on.

簡介：

Khene 是老撾族的傳統樂器，用竹子製成，可以說是竹口琴。除泰國北部、老撾（寮國）、柬埔寨等地的老撾部族使用這樂器外，有記錄顯示青銅時代，在東南亞地區曾使用類似的樂器。在柬埔寨，這樂器是舞蹈劇的主要樂器。像口琴般很容易發出聲音的Khene運用5音符旋律，主要有五大模式： Lai Yai (A C D E G)、Lai Noi (D F G A C)、Lai Soutsanaen (G A C D E)、Lai Po Sai (C D F G A) 及 Lai Soi (D E G A B) 等。

Length : 46 x 13 cm

Weight : 200 g

Material : bamboo

Made in Thailand

Video of Khene :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MPNa1ZzOCWg

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