This volume describes the traditional vocal and instrumental music
of the Lao-speaking people living in Northeast Thailand. Beginning
with a description of the cultural and historical contexts of this
music, Miller continues with an overview of Northeast Thai music,
its instruments, concepts, and certain proto-musical genres.
Individual chapters deal separately with the non-technical aspects,
including the history, texts, economics, and performance practices
of both kaen playing and mawlum singing. Another chapter discusses
all technical matters concerning the vocal genres, including the
tonal nature of the Lao language, the relationship between melody
and linguistic tone, scales, rhythm and meter, form, and tempo. The
final two chapters deal specifically with the kaen--a bamboo mouth
organ with 6, 14, 16, or 18 tubes, each with a free-reed. This
volume is generously illustrated with musical examples transcribed
from field recordings made in Northeast Thailand, numerous
photographs, and line drawings. Miller concludes with a series of
translations of texts from musical examples; an extensive glossary
which includes two forms of romanization, the Thai spelling, and a
brief description; and, finally, a bibliography, discography, and
index.
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