Name: Khaen by Viskamol Chaiwanichsiri Concert Band Digital Sheet Music
Brand: Viskamol Music
Price: 249.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Khaen
by Viskamol Chaiwanichsiri Concert Band - Digital Sheet Music

£198.49

Sales tax calculated at checkout.

Product Details

Product Description

Khaen is a bamboo free-reed mouth organ from Northeast Thailand and Laos, deeply rooted in the regions musical heritage. This composition brings the Khaens distinctive timbredrone-like textures and rhythmic ostinatosinto the wind ensemble setting, blending Southeast Asian traditions with Western instrumentation.

Structured in multiple contrasting sections, the piece highlights the essential characteristics of the Khaen: resonant open chords that evoke its rich harmonics, lively ostinato figures inspired by traditional accompaniment patterns, energetic dance-like passages, and a lyrical, nostalgic slow section. Each segment explores a different facet of the instruments expressive range through different musical textures by the ensemble.

Building towards its climax, the piece culminates in an explosive, high-energy dance, driving forward with rhythmic intensity!

2024 Recipient of the Atlantic Coast Conference Band Directors Association
James E. Croft Grant for Young and Emerging Wind Band Composers
Awarded in memory of Robert M. Carnochan

This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.