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

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 kse diev (one–string lute), phlom slek (“blow leaf”), pai–ar (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.

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"Celebrate Cambodia: Khmer Festival and Wedding Music"

Track Listing

101	Khse Diev Khse diev player	03:11
102	Phlom Slek Phlom slek player	03:32
103	Krom Phleng Khmer Krom phleng khmer ensemble	05:15
104	Krom Phleng Khmer: Hom Rong Krom phleng kar ensemble	02:52
105	Chhayam Chhayam percussion ensemble	06:22
106	Krom Phleng Pinpeat (1) Pinpeat ensemble of the Royal Palace	02:07
107	Mohori Mahori ensemble of the Royal Palace	05:19
108	Krom Phleng Pinpeat (2) Pinpeat ensemble of the Royal Palace	04:11
109	Krom Phleng Pinpeat (3) Pinpeat ensemble of the Royal Palace	06:56