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Hongta Keomanysouk
Musician with the Lao National Art Troupe — khaen, gong circle
Biography
Trained at the National College of Arts (2006–2012) in khaen and gong circle, Hongta Keomanysouk plays every instrument of Lao music. A musician with the Lao National Art Troupe since 2013, he has represented Lao music in many cultural exchanges in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, China, Korea, Japan, Switzerland and India, as well as on many stages in Laos.
Career
- 2026
France–Laos Festival — “Et si Brel était une femme ?” with Iris Munos, in Vientiane
- 2013
Joins the Lao National Art Troupe; cultural exchanges begin across Asia and Europe
- 2012
Graduates from the National College of Arts (khaen, gong circle)
Artistic practice
Bringing the khaen and Lao instruments to audiences beyond borders.
Works & projects
Lao National Art Troupe
France × Laos
In France
Blends the khaen with Jacques Brel’s songs alongside Iris Munos.
In Laos
An ambassador for traditional Lao music, whose khaen is inscribed as UNESCO Intangible Heritage.
At the festival
Hongta Keomanysouk
13 NOVFri 18:00 – 19:30
Participants
- France
France
France
France