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The khene (; also spelled "khaen", "kaen" and "khen"; Lao: ແຄນ; , , ; ) is a mouth organ of Lao origin whose pipes, which are usually made of bamboo, are connected with a small, hollowed-out hardwood reservoir into which air is blown, creating a sound similar to that of the violin. Today associated with the Lao of Laos and Northeast Thailand, similar instruments date back to the Bronze Age of Southeast Asia. In Cambodia, it is used among the ethnic Lao population of the province of Stung Treng and is used in lakhon ken, a Cambodian dance drama genre that features the khene as the premiere instrument.<http://www.jiras.se/lakhaon2010/kraythong/info.html>; pictures of performance with the instrument can be seen at <http://www.jiras.se/lakhaon2010/kraythong/index.html></ref>Referred to as 'Ken Theatre' or lakhaon ken in <http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001352/135258eb.pdf
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| Khaen Baet and Khaen Hok Khaen Baet and Khaen Hok www.patmissin.com/history/khaen.html - Web |
| Khaen Repertories: The Developments of Lao Traditi... Khaen Repertories: The Developments of Lao Traditional Music in Northeast Thailand www.seasite.niu.edu/lao/LaoStudies/pnano.htm - Web |
| Audio samples Audio samples www.asza.com/ikhaen.shtml - Web |
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| Traditional Music and Songs in Laos: The Voice of ... Traditional Music and Songs in Laos: The Voice of the Lao Khen www.seasite.niu.edu/.../music_collection3.htm - Web |
| Art of the States: khaen Art of the States: khaen artofthestates.org/cgi-bin/search.pl?sterm=khaen - Web |
| Jaron Lanier Jaron Lanier www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW1BBbvrEYA#t=1m50s - Web |
