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 khse 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.

RELATED LESSON PLAN
"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 Kar (Hom Rong)	Krom phleng kar ensemble	02:52
105	Chhayam	Chayyam percussion ensemble with male voices	06:22
106	Krom Phleng Pinpeat	Khrom phleng pinpeat ensemble	02:07
107	Mohori	Mohori ensemble	05:19
108	Krom Phleng Pinpeat (1)	Khrom phleng pinpeat ensemble	04:11
109	Krom Phleng Pinpeat (2)	Khrom phleng pinpeat ensemble	06:56