Cambodia: Traditional Music, Vol. 1: Instrumental and Vocal Pieces
Various Artists

Traditional Cambodian music can be heard at a number of occasions for example, spiritual rites, weddings, Buddhist festivals, and performances of shadow theatre (a kind of shadow puppetry). In Cambodia: Traditional Music, Vol. 1, the Phleng Khmer Ensemble and Pinpeat Ensemble play instruments such as the khse diev (onestring lute), phlom slek (“blow leaf”), paiar (bamboo flute), chhing (hand cymbals), and skor arak (small drum). The musicians improvise words and vocables around an underlying structure and follow their fellow performers to create complex layers of rhythm.
RELATED LESSON PLAN
"Celebrate Cambodia: Khmer Festival and Wedding Music"
Track Listing
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Khse diev (String single [instrument]) | Monochord lute solo | 3:11 | |
102
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Phlom slek (Blow leaf) | Blown leaf solo | 3:32 | |
103
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Krom phleng khmer | Khmer male singer with Krom Phleng Khmer (ensemble) | 5:15 | |
104
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Krom phleng kar: Hom rong (Overture to Wedding Ceremony) | Krom Phleng Kar | 2:52 | |
105
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Chhayam (Percussion ensemble) | Chayyam percussion ensemble with male vocals | 6:22 | |
106
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Krom phleng pinpeat | Musicians of the Royal Palace | 2:07 | |
107
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Mohori | Mohori musicians of the Royal Palace | 5:19 | |
108
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Krom phleng pinpeat | Musicians of the Royal Palace | 4:11 | |
109
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Krom phleng pinpeat | Musicians of the Royal Palace | 6:56 |