Music of Cambodia

• Artist : Various Artists
• Binding : Audio CD
• EAN : 0013711990225
• Format : Box set
• Label : Celestial Harmonies
• Manufacturer : Celestial Harmonies
• Number Of Discs : 3
• Package Dimensions : 1.20 inches (Height) x 5.70 inches (Length) x 0.90 pounds (Weight) x 5.10 inches (Width)
• Product Group : Music
• Publisher : Celestial Harmonies
• Release Date : 1999-10-01
• SKU : h4-5tf-mhq15ofwmzzwtggs
• Studio : Celestial Harmonies
• UPC : 013711990225

This disc introduces Western ears to folk traditions that are almost unknown, even within Cambodia. The first music listeners hear is a pinpeat orchestra, a combination of reeds, fiddles and percussion--from bamboo marimbas, drums, metal clappers and bass drums. The music sounds like a gamelan, but with more drive, and a jazzy, improvisational feel. Next is a Taam Ming group--taam is the sound of a drum, ming the sound of a gong--playing music for funerals. These tunes are slow and mournful, with extended somber improvisations on the srlay (Cambodian oboe). Last is a trot orchestra, a group that plays a drum-and-vocal based folk music common to Northern Cambodia, that sounds at times similar to reggae funde drumming rituals. --j. poet

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Tracks:

• Disc 1

  • 1: Sathouka - Pinpeat Orch
  • 2: Trach Toch - Pinpeat Orch
  • 3: Kaman Prathom - Pinpeat Orch
  • 4: Lar Smeur Rou - Pinpeat Orch
  • 5: Kravnay Chorn Chup - Pinpeat Orch
  • 6: Pyadeun - Pinpeat Orch
  • 7: Sompougn Klay - Taam Ming
  • 8: Klang Chanat - Taam Ming
  • 9: Trapeang Pey - Taam Ming
  • 10: Lam - Srlay Solo
  • 11: Somplov - Trot Orch
  • 12: Lam (Part 1) - Trot Orch
  • 13: Lam (Part 2) - Trot Orch
  • 14: Neang Meo - Trot Orch

• Disc 2

  • 1: Sathouka - Pinpeat Orch
  • 2: Trak Toch - Pinpeat Orch
  • 3: Keak Borechet - Pinpeat Orch
  • 4: Mea Haarit - Pinpeat Orch
  • 5: Pream Keap Pruven - Pinpeat Orch
  • 6: Dance Medley - Pinpeat Orch
  • 7: Dance Medley - Pinpeat Orch
  • 8: Laang Preah Poun Leah - Mahori Orch
  • 9: Tombaan - Mahori Orch
  • 10: Khmer Chroot Srau - Mahori Orch
  • 11: Sat Mea Haori - Mahori Orch
  • 12: Baaray Kuul - Mahori Orch
  • 13: Sontheuk Pkor Kraom - Mahori Orch

• Disc 3

  • 1: Punleu Prey Viel - Yeum Sang
  • 2: Yol & Bra Chab - Yeum Sang
  • 3: Phat Cheay - Prach Chhuon
  • 4: Sam Pov Thay - Sok Duch
  • 5: Phat Cheay - Khan Heuan
  • 6: Khlaong Thom - Yeum Sang
  • 7: Sam Pong - Yon Khien
  • 8: Ta Uk/'Grandfather (or Uncle) Uk' - Prach Chhuon
  • 9: Sam Pong - Yeum Sang
  • 10: Lom Ang Chhnong - Yon Khien
  • 11: Sorin Khnang Phnom - Yeum Sang
  • 12: Lom Neang - Yeum Sang
  • 13: Bam Pe & Band Kong Kha'ek - Prach Chhuon

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