~ FEB 8 2003

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Lao Music Online
From: V, US
- Where can I find Lao music online? And I like to make sure that I can listen to modern and not just traditional Laotian music. Thank you for any assistance.

Reply:

Here are a few links that we think are worthy of recommendation:

http://www.laowaves.com
http://www.laoamp.net/index.php
http://www.listen.to/laomp3

Each of these website requires a minimum software component such as an mp3 player, RealAudio or some other audio/media listening software. Most of these websites also allow you to download mp3s or RealAudio files to your hard drive so that you may listen while offline as well. Each link has a large assortment of songs and of different genres. Definitely worth the visit!

Reply:

For the most part you do not require a program in order to type in Lao. You can simply download and install some fonts. There are quite a number of nice Lao fonts available all over the internet. However having an integrated program does give you greater convenience in switching back and forth from and to Lao character typing. Some of the links below should be of use to you and other readers.

http://welcome.to/laofonts
- fonts, keyboard software
http://www.tavultesoft.com/lswin/
- fonts, keyboard software
http://babel.uoregon.edu/yamada/fonts/lao.html
- fonts
http://www.laosoftware.com
- software: Lao Word, WordPad
http://www.laokeyboard.com
- hardware: keyboard