Lao Heritage Foundation

Traditional Lao Music

This page is a resource for those who are interested in traditional Lao music. Traditionally, music is not notated or archived. For this reason, we have an ongoing effort to notate and archive the music; much of what is here has been transcribed with the help of music masters. Our goal is to make this a central repository of traditional Lao music to all who are interested.

Camp Songs
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Tuning: Saw U1 Saw U2 Saw E1 Saw E2
Scale: Saw U1 Saw U2 Saw E1 Saw E2

Diagrams:
kaen saw U saw E ranahd
Drum (Gong Tta Pone)
Drum Pattern: Na Hup Lao

Drum Loops:
Lum Konsawun/Putai/Ban Xok
Lum Sarawun
Lum Sipundon/Peun/Teuay
Lum Tung Waiy

Notation Systems
Standard notation for Lao instruments

Lao Classics ('Lao Deuam')
Set 1	Notes	Audio Files	Lyrics
1. Lao Kasae	Grid (C) Grid (F) Staff	midi
2. Sai Lom Yen	Grid Staff	midi
3. Champa Meuang Lao v1	Grid1 Grid2 Staff	midi
4. Kinnaly v1	Grid Staff	midi
5. Mang Pue	Grid Staff	midi
6. Jeen Toom	Grid Staff	midi
7. Teuan Jai Lao	Grid Staff	midi
8. Dawk Boua Tong	Grid Staff	midi
9. Dawk Mai	Grid1 Grid2 Staff	midi
10. Mouan Taii (Finale)	Grid Staff	midi
All Songs	Grid Staff

Set 2	Notes	Audio Files	Lyrics
1. Sai Lom Yen v.2	Grid Staff	midi
2. Lao Siang Tian	Grid Staff	midi
3. Lao Lum Pahng	Grid Staff	midi
4. Kmane Sai Yoke	Grid Staff	midi
5. Lao Houam Sum Pun	Grid
6. Nahk Sa Doong
7. Lao Houam Sum Pun
8. Lao Pan Noy	Grid (C) Bass (C) Grid (F) Bass (F)	midi
9. Sword Dance	Grid Staff	midi
10. Kup Toom Luang Prabang	Grid Staff	midi
11. Lao Douang Deuan ver. 1	Grid Staff	midi
12. Champa Meuang Lao ver. 2	Grid Staff lead	midi full
All Songs	Grid Staff

Set 3	Notes	Audio Files	Lyrics
1. Lao Douang Deuan Ver. 2	Staff	midi
2. Ouay Pon Pi Mai	Grid Staff	midi
3. Lao Ja Leuan See (instrumental)	Grid Staff	midi
4. Payng Ppae	Grid Staff	midi
5. Lao Houam Pao	Intro 1 2 3 4 ending	Intro 1 2 3 4 ending
6. Lao Ja Leuan See (with vocals)
7. Lao Kum Hawm
8. Sinouan
9. Souriya
10. Champa Meuang Lao ver. 3	Staff	midi
All Songs	Grid Staff

Set 4	Notes	Audio Files	Lyrics
1. Houam Pao Lao	Grid
2. Kawm Gneun	Grid
3. Lao Jao Soo	Grid Staff	midi
4. Lao Serng	Grid Staff	midi
5. Lao Douang Deuan	Grid	midi
6. Lao Ja Leuan See	Bass
7. Noke Kao Kmae	Grid
8. Pa Pae	Grid Bass
9. Sang Arune	Grid
10. Tten Sae	Grid Bass
11. Sao Lao Lan Xang	Grid Staff	midi
12. Kup Toom vers. 2	Grid Staff	midi
13. Lao Siang Tian Full Version	Grid Bass
14. Kinnaly vers. 2	intro main outro	intro main outro
15. Champa (Harmonized)	kaen ranahd
16. Sai Lom Yen vers. 3	staff	midi

Set 5	Notes	Audio Files	Lyrics
1. Kup Toom ver. 3	Grid
2. Ouay Pon Tton Hup	Grid (C) Bass (C) Grid (F) Bass (F)
3. Roua 1 Lah
4. Roua 3 Lah
5. Roua Mon
6. Gao Nawk	Grid Bass
7. Sert	Grid Bass
8. Gao Nai
9. Jia Gkin Gkouay	Grid
10. Manola
Folk Storytelling ('Lum') for Kaen
Southern Style	Province	Notes	Audio Files
1. Lum Konsawun	Savannakhet	Grid Staff	midi
2. Lum Sohm	Sipundon
3. Lum Sipundon	Sipundon
4. Lum Sarawun	Sarawun	Grid
5. Lum Putai	Savannakhet	Grid
6. Lum Tungwaiy	Savannakhet	Grid
7. Lum Bahn Sawk	Savannakhet

Central Style	Province	Notes	Audio Files
1. Lum Mahaxai	Takaek/Khamouan
2. Lum Long	Vientiane
3. Lum Gneum	Vientiane

Northern Style	Province	Notes	Audio Files
1. Lum Puan	Xieng Khuang
2. Kup Sum Neua	Sum Neua
3. Kup Toom	Luang Prabang
4. Kup Salahng	Luang Prabang
5. Kup Sahm Sao	Luang Prabang
6. Kup Mah Yong	Luang Prabang

General	Notes	Audio Files
1. Lom Putt Pai
2. Lum Peuan
3. Lum Teuay
4. Lum Dern
5. Lum Gawn
6. Lum Leuang

Contemporary 'Lum Wong'
Lum Wong	Notes	Audio Files	Lyrics
1. Sook Sun Wun Pi Mai	Grid Staff	midi
2. Tai Dum Lum Pun	Grid Staff	midi
3. Tai Dum Tum Pae
All Songs	Grid Staff