E-mail: jonnyplayskhaen@gmail.com Jonny Olsen is an internationally known professional khaen player. The khaen is a Lao bamboo mouth organ. Jonny can play Khap/Lum folk melodies from the north to the south of Laos. He can mimic multiple styles. He also can play many other types of international music genre on the khaen. Just watch all the videos on this channel.
Jonny plays the khaen to honor his teachers "Ajahn" Yot, Yoon, Ratri, Somdee, Sombat, and Samon and to promote the Lao culture around the world. Jonny is mostly known for being the first westerner, often referred to as "Farang" (non Lao/Thai) to win a khaen playing contest. He became the "First White Westerner (American) Khaen Champion" at the Silk Festival in Khon Khaen, Thailand 2005. Jonny is also is the first non Lao to make an album in Laos singing the Lao folk music- Mawlum.
E-mail: jonnyplayskhaen@gmail.com Jonny Olsen is an internationally known professional khaen player. The khaen is a Lao bamboo mouth organ. Jonny can play Khap/Lum folk melodies from the north to the south of Laos. He can mimic multiple styles. He...
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