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	Khene - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The khene (also spelled "khaen", "kaen" and "khen"; Thai: แคน) is a mouth organ whose pipes are connected with a small, hollowed-out wooden reservoir into which air is blown.
		The most interesting characteristic of the khene is its free reed, which is made of brass or silver.
		It is related to Western free-reed instruments such as the harmonium, concertina, accordion, harmonica, and bandoneon, which were developed beginning in the 18th century from the Chinese sheng, a related instrument, a specimen of which had been carried to St. Petersburg, Russia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Khene (357 words)

	Khene - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The most interesting characteristic of the khene is its free reed, which is made of brass.
		The khene has also attracted a few non-Asian performers, most notable of whom is the U.S. performer Christopher Adler (a professor at the University of San Diego), who also composes for the instrument.
		Khene, Tuning, References, Laotian music, Lam, Free reed aerophones and Sets of free reeds.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Khaen (362 words)

	Lao music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Khene is what makes Lao people which the Lao people makes the khene.
		The Khene is made from a special kind of bamboo.
		Furthermore this mahori or sep noi ensemble (the sep nyai is strictly percussion and oboe) may include several khene.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lao_music (1062 words)

	The Khene
		Khene is made from a special kind of bamboo, similar to reed, of 5 centimetres (cm) large and 250 cm long (the length and size depends on the desired levels of sounds).
		The Khene maker or "Khene expert" would use a small steel rod to pierce a hole in the knots inside the bamboo, then cuts an incision of 10 cm about 2/3 of the length of the bamboo, with a blade or a sharp knife.
		Khene Six is for the use of children or for decoration, as it does not have full scale of notes according to the solfege.
	home.vicnet.net.au /~lao/laostudy/khene.htm (1506 words)

	Khene - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Today associated with the Lao of Laos and Northeast Thailand, it dates back to the bronze age of Southeast Asia.
		The Chinese adopted it at an early point in time and call it today sheng, a word which is the phonetic equivalent of the word khene.
		The invention of the khene is attributed to the Lao, but it was after having studied a Chinese sheng, carried to St. Petersburg in the 18th century, that a technician devised the free-reed Western instruments from which the harmonium, concertina, accordion, harmonica and bandoneon were developed.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Khene (171 words)

	The Herald : News
		Vusi Khene, 20, a first year management student at Wits University, said Zukiswa Mkene, who is married to alleged hit man Sindile Gqagqa, had phoned him several times on his cellphone and at his home.
		Khene said that during one of the phone conversations with Mkene, she had asked him why he did not want to testify against his mother.
		Khene also recalled how he ran outside after hearing the gunshots that killed his father in front of their home.
	www.theherald.co.za /herald/2004/11/19/news/n36_19112004.htm (215 words)

	LadyMokhene
		This is the instrument of courtship in Lao.
		If a person is the master of the Khene, a person will undoubtedly have an easy time finding a wife or soulmate.
		In the old times the Khene was considered to be the instrument of courtship.
	www.angelfire.com /wa2/laolegends/home2/ladymokhene.html (1815 words)

	Khene (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The khene (also spelled "kaen") is a mouth-organ pipes are connected with a small hollowed-out reservoir into which air is blown.
		The Chinese adopted it at an point in time and call it today sheng a word which is the phonetic of the word khene.
		The of the khene is attributed to the but it was after having studied a sheng carried to St. Petersburg in the century that a technician devised the free-reed instruments from which the harmonium concertina accordion harmonica and bandoneon were developed.
	www.freeglossary.com /Khene (603 words)

	Reagan
		Reagan Ngamvilay of Mobile plays the khene (or kaen), the primary instrument used in the folk music of Laos.
		Music performed on the khene accompanies singing and dancing during many Lao celebrations and ceremonies.
		He has performed on the khene at past festivals accompanied by his friend Khamsing Darapheth, a singer.
	www.arts.state.al.us /actc/compilation/Regan.html (305 words)

	Khene (Lao National Music Instrument) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Khene can also be performed in a full "Khene Orchestra".
		But in the rural area, it is very popular; however, it is commonly used to accompany folk singers or drama actors.
		The sound of Khene today, is not only heard in Laos or in Isan Thailand as its traditional base, but also around the globe.
	www.savannanet.com /khene.htm (161 words)

	image khene jpg The khene also spelled kaen is a... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		image:khene.jpg The "khene" (also spelled "kaen") is a mouth-organ mouth-organ whose pipes are connected with a small, hollowed-out wooden reservoir into which air is blown.
		The most interesting characteristic of the khene is its free reed free reed, which is made of brass.
		The invention of the khene is attributed to the Lao, but it was after having studied a Chinese sheng sheng, carried to St. Petersburg in the 18th century, that a technician devised the free-reed Western instruments from which the harmonium harmonium, concertina concertina, accordion accordion, harmonica harmonica and bandoneon bandoneon were developed.
	www.biodatabase.de /khene (239 words)

	Patterns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Besides the embroidery and the khene, the most important pattern that Fan would remember for the rest of her life was the story of the Boy, the Girl He Loved, and the Tiger.
		She only remembered two distinct things in all those years: the smell of incense at her father’s funeral, a bittersweet cloying scent that clung to her clothes and hair; and she remembered the emptiness of the apartment after the funeral.
		She no longer remembered patterns, or the sound of the khene, which now hung on the wall in the living room just the way it did when her father was alive.
	www.misschalk.com /stories/patterns.html (4736 words)

	~ laoconnection.com - Laos: Music
		The pipes are arranged in a decreasing sizeand are connected by two half gourds held in position by wax - this forms the cavity for the air and aperture for the mouthpiece.
		An interesting note is that the Khene is the predecessor to other wind instruments later found in Europe, China and Thailand.
		The Khene is often described as Laos' national instrument.
	laoconnection.com /l_music.htm (284 words)

	Amazon.ca: Visions of the Orient: Music: Various Artists (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The disc features Nouthong Phimvilayphone on khene, an instrument composed of two parallel rows of reed pipes, typically 7 to 9 pairs, up to 3.5 meters in length, attached to a wooden mouthpiece.
		Because the khene is played both by exhaling and inhaling, the musician can produce a continuous sound without having to take breaths between notes.
		All others add other instruments, including multiple khenes, flute, laotian lute (which sounds to be plucked, not bowed) and percussion.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000DMJX (323 words)

	STArt: Lao Traditions of Oregon - Traditional Music (OPEN) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		There is a proverb that says, "If you hear the khene, you are among Lao people." The khene ["ken"] is sometimes called the national instrument of Laos.
		Lao Deum ["lao dum"] means "Lao tradition." It is the name of a style of Lao music, and it is also the name of a traditional music group in Portland.
		Lao Lam music ["lao lum"] is poetry that is sung to the accompaniment of the khene.
	www.openc.k12.or.us /start/visual/basics/folk/vbas8g.html (574 words)

	dha tete nak dhini - the most comonly used mridanga beat Free video!
		ghene nere ghena geda khene nere khena kheta
		Khene nere khena khene nere khena da gida / 3 times
		Khene nere khena khene nere khena ta / 3 times
	www.spiritualcity.org /mridanga_lessons_beginner.html (944 words)

	EMANEM 4077: MIKE ADCOCK & CLIVE BELL
		The theme was Free Reed Instruments, and jazz harmonica virtuosos from Ireland and Canada were scheduled alongside the Khene mouth organs of Molam Lao (later I played on Molam Dub, a collaboration between this traditional Laotian outfit and Jah Wobble).
		About the instruments: the Khene is a large bamboo mouth organ, played in Thailand and Laos.
		The Akha Khene is a smaller version played by the Akha tribe in northern Thailand.
	www.emanemdisc.com /E4077.html (1460 words)

	Generic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Small ensembles include the khene (mouth organ), lanat ek (wooden xylophone), kong (drum), so (spiked fiddle), and sing (small cymbals). Songs are organized into suites, with each section being a different kind of khap thum.
		Their songs are often sung by Lao lam using khene, kachapphi, and other lowland instruments, in effect incorporating "ethnic" music into the mainstream traditional repertoire.
		Some of the younger ones are interested in the idea of recording, but there are certain restrictions, and there is no way I can record the older, traditional mo lam because of its status as an official national treasure.
	students.washington.edu /gds/vientiene.shtml (732 words)

	Browse by Label: 30 HERTZ RECORDS (UK)
		Traditionally, Molam is founded on the churning rhythms of the khene, the lively bamboo mouthorgan which is the national instrument of Laos.
		The khene is to Laos as the bagpipe to Scotland, only more so.
		The khene player blows, sucks, wheezes and often dances while playing -- it's a mouth-driven accordion, and is in fact the ancestor of the accordion, harmonica and all other western 'free reed' instruments.
	www.forcedexposure.com /labels/30.hertz.records.uk.html (2241 words)

	Laos - Lam Saravane (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		I have always found it highly effective, and although I do not really understand it, consider it to be one of the most interesting vocal performances on record.
		A male vocalist also participates, with low-key accompaniment on flute, khene, and drum.
		The tracks on the mouth organ khene are also rather interesting, but the minority of the program.
	www.medieval.org /music/world/cds/ocr59058.html (128 words)

	MUSIC/NOTED IN BRIEF; Two Laotian Refugees Perform at Museum - New York Times
		Both the khene (mouth organ) player Phomma Vilay and the singer-dancer Khambong Pongdara were refugees from the Pathet Lao who came to the United States by way of Thailand.
		The khene has eight pipes containing reeds, and can play chords and melodies simultaneously; it can sound like harmonica, fiddles or flutes.
		Pongdara sang improvisatory verses about romance and about leaving Laos; her clear vocal lines, with their microtonal slides and ornaments, contrasted with the richer but less flexible tones of the khene.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9A06E3DF103BF930A15756C0A963948260 (238 words)

	KHAMVONG INSIXIENGMAI ENSEMBLE Bamboo Voices: Folk Music From Laos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The music presented is very traditional, but that is not to say it is "stuck in time." The music of this region lives on improvisation, particularly the lyrical content provided by the singer, and these songs have a spark of life, a newness that keeps them moving into the future.
		It also has that certain something that jazz musicians often refer to as "swing," that anticipation of the beat that is especially noticeable in the khene playing.
		It's a wonderful reminder of how much humans are alike in their perceptions and emotions, at least on an artistic level.
	www.rootsworld.com /freereed/khamvong.html (213 words)

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		Khene, M.F., “Ground-Roll Filtering in the 2-D Wavelet Transform Domain”, Land Seismic Forum, SEG 2005, Bahrain 18-21 September 2005.
		Khene, M.F., “Fast 3-D Seismic Adaptive Compression using the Lifted Wavelet Transform”.
		Khene, M.F. “Fractal and Multi-Fractal Analysis of Seismic Data”.
	www.kfupm.edu.sa /math/Research_Labs/WVML/research.htm (493 words)

	Laos: National Khene Competition
		Launched in 2003 and staged annually by the Foundation for Cultural Promotion each 13 December in honour of late President Kaysone Phomvihane's birthday, the National Khene Competition aims to raise awareness among Lao people, especially the younger generation, about the musical traditions prevalent in their culture.
		In addition, it aims to reveal the rhythms and sounds of original khene music, while promoting new sounds in order to expand the musical use of the instrument.
		The first prize winner of the competition receives a khene plus a cash prize of four million kip, the second prize winner gets a khene and two million kip, and the third prize winner gets a khene and one million kip.
	www.culturalprofiles.org.uk /laos/Units/802.html (200 words)

	World Music - Asia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		They are joined by master instrumentalist Khamseung Syhanone, one of the best khene players in the world.
		He plays amazing harmonica-like sounds on a free-reed bamboo instrument known as the khene.
		Also featured are the phin, or plucked lute, and cymbals.
	www.rootsworld.com /rw/motw/asia2.html (291 words)

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