Mor lam (
Thai/
Isan: หมอลำ ; ) is a traditional
Lao form of
song in
Laos and
Isan.
Mor lam means expert song, or expert singer, referring to the music or artist respectively. Other
romanisations used include
mor lum,
maw lam,
maw lum,
moh lam and
mhor lum. In Laos, the music is known simply as
lam (ລຳ);
mor lam (ໝໍລຳ) refers to the singer.