Marie-Pierre Lissoir studies the song khap of the Tai Dam ethnic group in Houaphan Province of Laos. A PhD candidate at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium) and La Sorbonne-Nouvelle in Paris, she will intern with TAEC for several months this year. Her research includes not only the singing of the Tai Dam ethnic group, but also the social context, how the musical techniques and knowledge are linked, and how they are verbalised and shared.
She says, “Starting with music, you can approach a very wide range of topics and disciplines, and that's what I love about music and ethnomusicology. The musical dimension can lead to several paths, and that's what I would like to show in TAEC as well.”
In addition to helping to catalogue the TAEC permanent collection with objects from 30 ethnic groups in Laos, Marie-Pierre will create a special series, Music and Soundscapes: Discover Another Side of Laos. Between 9 February and 4 March, we'll share new sounds and information about musical traditions in Laos five days each week.
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