Sheng Khaen Sho

The Chinese Sheng, Laotian Khaen, and Japanese Sho have been traditionally made from bamboo since the 14th century BC. The sound is created by both inhaling and exhaling – as with a western mouth-organ. By controlling his breath the player can keep an almost endless sustained sound, characteristic of Japanese Sho technique, or a quick rhythmic pulsing, typical of Khaen performance.