The Music of Cambodia [Box set]

Editorial Reviews

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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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Escape from Dragon House
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • AAAAH it's SOOO good
  • A very good album...again.
  • Awesome
  • Give us Dengue Fever or kill all the Karoakee stars
  • Escape From Dragon House
Escape from Dragon House
Dengue Fever
Manufacturer: Brg
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000ALZHJ8
Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

  1. We Were Gonna
  2. Sui Bong
  3. Tip My Canoe
  4. Tap Water
  5. Sleepwalking Through The Mekong
  6. One Thousand Tears Of A Tarautula
  7. Escape From Dragon House
  8. Made Of Steam
  9. Lake Delores
  10. Saran Wrap
  11. Hummingbird

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Named for a remarkably unpleasant tropical disease, Dengue Fever is a seething Petri dish of mutating influences. The band was spawned when the American founders became fascinated by an unlikely combination of Cambodian music and Buda Musique's multi-volume Ethiopiques series, which documents that country¹s sixties pop heyday. Meanwhile, their future lead singer, famed Cambodian chanteuse Ch'hom Nimol, had grown up with East Asian/American hybrids which had erupted when local musicians internalized and transformed sounds they heard on Vietnam-war-era American Armed Forces Radio. Churning, vertiginous rhythms and honking sax lines betray the Ethiopian sources while stratospherically ornamented yet demure Cameroonian folkways inform the lead vocals (sung in English and Khmer) and Zac Holtzman¹s dan bau (a Vietnamese mono-string instrument). But the mix further incorporates campy organ riffs straight out of Question Mark and the Mysterians, the Shangri-Las' stiletto-edged girl-group theatrics and Ennio Morricone¹s surreal Spaghetti Western guitars. The group's stage persona is equally eclectic, ranging from a sweet-faced "Oriental" B-movie heroine, to a guy whose beard would scare the heck out of ZZ Top, to a latter-day Super-Fly clone. A testament to following your own star no matter what, Escape from Dragon House is at once blindingly authentic in the cosmic sense and delightfully deranged. --Christina Roden

Album Description

On "Escape From Dragon House" the sound is denser, thicker and richer than on their 2003 self titled debut. Escape From Dragon House is darker musically and lyrically with a fully relized style melting all of their incluences into one realized voice that's pure Dengue Fever.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars AAAAH it's SOOO good.......2007-03-03

crazy hypnotic world-ish music that sounds like Asian Dave Matthews Band. listen and let your mind get blown.

4 out of 5 stars A very good album...again........2006-08-29

This second album of Dengue Fever is as almost good as the first. I think some of the songs at the end ain't too good. But the tunes 1-7 is perfect, maybe?

All over, it's a good album, fun to listen.

5 out of 5 stars Awesome.......2006-08-17

This is so cool to hear this eccletic fusion of classic Khmer singing with all types of western instruments! I love it!

5 out of 5 stars Give us Dengue Fever or kill all the Karoakee stars.......2005-12-24

I never thought that this is possible-the Americans playing my favorite oldies. I'd love to see the band hook up with Sothy (Boxing Music) because his lyrics are out of this world. I'm waiting for the next chapter. I'm freaking out of my mind knowing my brothers and sisters in Kampuchea are appreciating the difference. I'm so damn proud to have good tastes in good music like all my brothers and sisters. Damn pol pot would have like to put today's Karoakee stars to good use. Chhom Nimol is damn fine and hotter than a Phnom Penh's morning in April. She is sizzling HOT!!

5 out of 5 stars Escape From Dragon House.......2005-11-30

This is the most breath taking cd ever.
I loved every second of it the first time I heard it, and I kept on loving it even after the cd was done spinning.
Very high reccomendation.
Dengue Fever
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • not as good as the 2nd album but still fabulous
  • Dengue Fever Music CD
  • I love this band.
  • dengue way to go
  • great hardhitting gumbo funk y'all
Dengue Fever
Dengue Fever
Manufacturer: Mimicry
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000996H5
Release Date: 2003-06-24

Tracks:

  1. Lost in Laos
  2. I'm Sixteen
  3. 22 Nights
  4. Hold My Hips
  5. Flowers
  6. Thanks-A-Lot
  7. New Year's Eve
  8. Et Hanopium
  9. Glass Of Wine
  10. Shave Your Beard
  11. Pow Pow
  12. Connect Four

Album Description

2003 debut on the Mimicry label is multicultural pop featuring the vocals of Cambodian emigre Chhom Nimol (all the vocals are sung in Khmer). Retro surf guitar, the throwback psychedelic tone of the Farfisa organ, rhythms on songs like 'Pow Pow' that conjure visions of James Bond dancing the Swim in a Hong Kong nightclub, as well as the absence of any post-punk or disco residue, create a sense of time displacement. This music could just as easily have been heard decades ago, long before American demographics had absorbed Asian pop influences. 12 tracks.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars not as good as the 2nd album but still fabulous.......2007-03-03

heh i just got back from 10 days in cambodia...didn't get a chance to hit up any of the local music scenes but hearing this, i wish i had. anyway, this really is the yin to the second album's yang...mostly because once you're finished listening to "escape" you simply must have more of this intoxicating stuff.

1 out of 5 stars Dengue Fever Music CD.......2006-11-10

Dengue Fever should never have try to play Cambodian Rock. Their songs selection is really bad and they sound aweful!

5 out of 5 stars I love this band........2006-08-26

This is an album packed with good music. The singers voice is lovely (and her body ... she's hot!), the band is proffesional and the sound is a perfect mix.

It's easy to like, even I can't understand a word she's singing. I will look forward to get more from this band!

You should buy this CD, and listen to it a lot.

5 out of 5 stars dengue way to go.......2005-12-21

I grew up with a family that listens to cambodian songs...although i am cambodia, i grew up here not speakin much of it, so i don't listen cambodian songs at all, because i don't really understand it. But when i heard about dengue fever..i was intrigue..i thought it was so cute seeing american people singing background vocals and playing the instrument for a cambodian lady. I 've heard most of the original songs that dengue fever resang, but with the recreate of vocals by adding in the band..i think this is great band, idea and CD...i think this band accentuate the life of what cambodian people are really about through their music with their unique combination of styles...we are fun and we love life..

5 out of 5 stars great hardhitting gumbo funk y'all.......2005-12-02

absolutely essential .

brilliant

crispy drums
organ grooves


dont sleep on this one

(music to warm up the winter)
Pavarotti & Friends: For Cambodia and Tibet
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent video....
  • Great songs sung by a diverse group of artists
  • Pavarotti's Best War Child Concert
  • Very diverse! Loved it!
  • A wonderfully enjoyable and diverse collection of music
Pavarotti & Friends: For Cambodia and Tibet
Traci Chapman , Eurythmics , Savage Garden , George Michael , Aqua , and Skunk Anansie
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ASIN: B00004XR5E
Release Date: 2000-09-12

Tracks:

  1. Cielito lindo
  2. Around The World
  3. There Must Be An Angel
  4. I Knew I Loved You
  5. Guarda che luna
  6. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime
  7. Tracy's Flaw
  8. Baby, Can I Hold You Tonight
  9. 'O sole mio
  10. You'll Follow Me Down
  11. A Wonderful World
  12. Agnus Dei
  13. Desde que o samba e samba
  14. Funiculi, funicula
  15. Telling Stories
  16. Se e vero che ci sei
  17. I Saved The World Today
  18. Manha de Carnival
  19. Be With You
  20. All You Need Is Love

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With the seventh installment of Pavarotti & Friends: For Cambodia and Tibet, the beloved tenor assembles yet another all-star cast of musicians in hopes of helping the children of Cambodia and Tibet. The music of the pop stars--which ranges from the modern rock of the veteran Eurythmics to the dance-pop of Aqua--really steals the show here, with Pavarotti lending his impeccable vocal support. Tracy Chapman performs "Baby Can I Hold You" as a duet with Pavarotti, and Eurythmics team up with him on "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)." Of course, the tenor's fans will be begging to hear the opera great in his element, and it's no surprise that he shines on Bizet's "Agnus Dei," with international pop star Mónica Naranjo joining in; Eduardo Di Capua's "O Sole Mio," with Savage Garden; or even Luigi Denza's "Funiculi, Funicula," with Aqua and a children's chorus. As globetrotting benefit tributes go, this is a mixed bag, but there's probably something here for everyone. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent video...........2002-10-13

I am a fan of Savage Garden, The Eurythmics, and George Michael - all of them did a great job with and without Pavarotti....

And the man who sang O SOLE MIO - Darren Hayes (formerly of Savage Garden)... has the most beautiful- angelic- sultry and great voices I have ever heard - and to do it in Neapoliaton Italian (dialect) and in my opinion the best duet of ALL of them featured!!!!!

5 out of 5 stars Great songs sung by a diverse group of artists.......2002-02-07

As always, Maestro Pavarotti's Modena concerts are highly entertaining and uplifting.
All artists sang two songs during the concert (one on their own and another with Maestro Pavarotti), but unfortunately not all of the songs are featured on this video. Another shortcoming is that there are no interviews or any extra footage.

It is funny to hear Pavarotti sing a pop tune as it is equally funny to see a pop singer with virtually no voice doing "O Sole Mio", but if it is all in good spirit and for charity, then it is enjoyable.

If you are intersted in European music scene or simply love Pavarotti, this tape will be a great treat for you.

5 out of 5 stars Pavarotti's Best War Child Concert.......2002-01-04

Bravo showed this concert on New Years 2002 and it blew my mind. It is certainly the best of the War Child concerts, which started in 1996 as Pavarotti's effort to help the children of war-torn countries.
Like in the previous concerts, Pavarotti appears with international pop stars in the open-air piazza of his home town, Modena, Italy. (How do I get tickets for that?)
If you haven't heard any of these concerts, also available on CDs, you will be surprised how well Pavarotti's voice--a voice that makes the gods swoon--blends with the likes of Enrique Iglesias, George Michael, Tracy Chapman, and the Eurythmics. Previous concerts included B.B. King, Elton John, Ricky Martin, and Liza Minelli. Sometimes he sings along in English, sometimes in Italian counterpoint. The effect is stupdendous! These concerts display all the beauty of this great operatic voice while at the same time honoring the art of our greatest pop artists.
What makes this video the best is the children's chorus, the combined Ars Canto of Parmi, Italy, and the Children's Choir of Cambodia and Tibet. The video starts with this chorus joining Pavarotti and the totally sexy Enrique Iglesias in a rousing "Cielito Lindo."
Pavarotti really knows entertainment and in this one he pulls out all the stops! Best of all, part of the proceeds of this tape goes to benefit the children of Cambodia and Tibet. Pavarotti's efforts to help War Child have already built music centers for children in Kosovo, Liberia, and Guatemala. What great leadership!
He says on one of his jackets: "All too often, children are betrayed by the inhuman actions of adults, and become the innocent victims of war and cruelty. War Child is an energetic, and practical organization offering vital hope, working tirelessly for children to regain their rightful place in the world."

4 out of 5 stars Very diverse! Loved it!.......2000-12-18

I am a HUGE Savage Garden fan so that was the main reason to buy this album. And I have to say Darren's voice is AWESOME in "O Sole Mio", the first time I listened to it it made me cry. So I bought the cd. I was glad to see that there are very enjoyable songs in the album not only the SG tracks. I loved Tracy Chapman's "Baby Can I Hold You Tonight" performance, now I am a Tracy fan too. You'll enjoy the performances by Aqua, Enrique Iglesias and Eurhytmics and of course the queen Tracy Chapman " ("Telling Stories" is superb!). I even discovered some new artists I had never heard of and I liked them. You won't be disappointed by this album.

5 out of 5 stars A wonderfully enjoyable and diverse collection of music.......2000-11-05

This collection of music has given me great pleasure. Aqua's Around the World is a joy. Hearing the Eurythmics and Pavarotti perform together is fun and beautiful. I also especially liked Enrique Iglesias's Be with you. 20 tracks and 77 minutes of great music I will listen to again and again. And all for a good cause.
Escape from Dragon House
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Wow, this is awesome!
Escape from Dragon House
Dengue Fever
Manufacturer: M80
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000N6UCTK
Release Date: 2007-03-27

Tracks:

  1. We Were Gonna
  2. Sui Bong
  3. Tip My Canoe
  4. Tap Water
  5. Sleepwalking Through the Mekong
  6. One Thousand Tears Of a Tarantula
  7. Escape From Dragon House
  8. Made Of Steam
  9. Lake Dolores
  10. Saran Wrap
  11. Hummingbird
  12. Bonus Track: Revenge Of the Tarantula

Album Description

"If you can imagine a band where a Cambodian beauty queen shares the stage with Rasputin, Barry White, Allen Ginsberg, Michael Hutchence, and Brian Wilson, you'd have a pretty good idea of the group Dengue Fever." -- L.A. TIMES

"Her voice is swathed in reverb, becoming instantly mythic." -- THE WIRE

"The culture clash inherent to this band gives its debut a dynamic flair." -- TIME OUT NEW YORK

"Dengue Fever is at the vanguard of an emerging global pop sensibility, making familiar yet eerily unique music." -- KEXP

Fronted by Cambodian pop star Ch'hom Nimol, who sings in Khmer, Los Angeles sextet Dengue Fever blends the rhythms of sixties Cambodian pop--heavily influenced by American surf, rock, and early psychedelic garage bands--with their own eclectic mix of American and international styles. Unlike the world music bands of the late eighties, Dengue Fever is more concerned with a universal groove and breaking down musical barriers than with notions of authenticity. There are echoes of Bollywood soundtracks, Ethiopian soul, American R&B, Cambodian folk, Spaghetti Western weirdness, and girl-group angst in the mix, but the resulting concoction is the band's own.

On Escape from Dragon House, the sound is denser, thicker, and richer than on the group's 2003 self-titled debut. Escape from Dragon House is also darker, both musically and lyrically, with a fully realized style that melts all of the band's influences into one realized voice that is pure Dengue Fever.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wow, this is awesome!.......2007-05-13

I bought the original version of this CD after stumbling across Dengue Fever on the National Geographic world music website under Cambodia (even though the band is in Southern California -- where else!). What a find! From the moment I popped it into my CD player, I was hooked. I can't exactly claim to be a world music aficionado, but I do like to try different kinds of music from just about everywhere, and every once in a while I get lucky and find a real gem like this one.

I can't understand a word of Khmer, but that was no impediment to my falling in love with Chhom Nimol. Her voice is powerful, clear, and mesmerizing. The music feels kind of like a time warp. It makes me feel good. In trying to describe it, words like mod, cool, groovy, and funky come to mind. There's one track in particular, "One Thousand Tears of a Tarantula," that makes me feel like I'm dissolving or something; I don't know how else to describe it. How do they do that??? At first my wife thought I was going a little crazy listening to that -- but I think I've got her liking it now too. There are a whole lot of other great tracks here too. Give it a try -- you won't regret it! By the way, I also have their self-titled debut album and it has the same addictive effect on me.

Just the other day I bought this recently released enhanced version of this CD, partly because I was afraid of wearing the first one out. The bonus track is kind of fun, and the video is fantastic! The whole band looks really cool. It's psychadelic! -- I hope I can use that word here without giving the wrong connotation. And in case I haven't said it already, Chhom Nimol is beautiful.
Radio Phnom Penh
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Infected
Radio Phnom Penh
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Sublime Frequencies
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0006Z2L2E
Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

  1. Don't Want to Let You Go
  2. Multi-Pop Indigenous
  3. Blondie in Khmer Camouflage
  4. Street Guns and Studio Drums
  5. Synthesizers East of Siam
  6. Indefinite State of Emergency
  7. Phnom Penh on the Seine
  8. Bubble Gum Independence
  9. Rebel Guitars in Strange Dialect
  10. Shiny Radio in a Blind Man's Wallet
  11. Re-Mixed Culture or: The Graffiti Walls of Angkor Wat
  12. Condoms and Condors
  13. Sign-Off/The Venerable Anthem

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Infected.......2006-11-06

I am beginning to see this as one of my best buys of the year. You buy something like this, whether you admit it or not, because you like the idea of being the sort of person who'd buy something like this. But every time I put it on, I find it hard to take off. It is rammed with ideas that are new to me, and tunes that should be known to more people. I'm still a way off from being able to sing along, but it is infectious, and it makes me feel good. Vanity paid off for once.
The Music of Cambodia
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Beautifully recorded, excellent, excellent
  • Beautifully recorded, excellent, excellent
  • Beautifully recorded, excellent, excellent
  • Excellent - Excellent - Excellent
The Music of Cambodia
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Celestial Harmonies
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000080A
Release Date: 1994-03-01

Tracks:

  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

Tracks:

  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

Tracks:

  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

Amazon.com

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

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Beautifully recorded, excellent, excellent.......2000-01-14

Music of Cambodia Vol. 1-3 [BOX SET] contains some of the most beautifully recorded music ever recorded in Cambodian during the 90s. From the ancient pin-peat orchestra which has it's links going all the way back to the Angkorian period with it's melodic structure is often associated with the Indonesian Gamelan Orchestra featured in the 9 Gong Gamelan. The pin-peat orchestra which is featured in the first album is comprised of xlyophones: roneat thung (a xylophone with a low pitch) and roneat ek (a xylophone with a high pitch), a sralay (oboe), khong-vong thom (large gong chimes) and khong-vong torch (small gong chimes), skor thom (two large barrel drums struck with beaters), samphor (a horizontal barrel drum played with hands)anfd the ching (metal clappers). In this recording the orchestra plays a number of different compositions. The next orchestra was Taam Ming or music of the ghost. Unlike pin-peat where it can be performed for royal and monastic function, Taam Ming is restricted to funeral purposes only. The orchestra comprise of 9-gong instrument, sralay (oboe), larger gong and skor thom (large barrel drum). There is also a solo recording of a sralay. This album also features folk music which is distinct in the Seam-Reap Province known as trot. The tracks include some a cappella songs and two other tracks that including singing accompanied with the trot orchestra. The trot orchestra includes skor (drums), tro (folk fiddle), pey-or (folk shawm), kancha (rattles)as well as hand claps. In the second album Royal Court Music the first few tracks features the Royal pin-peat orchestra in Phnom-Penh. Followed by the mahori orchestra which is the Khmer version of traditional pop music. The orchestra comprised of stringed instruments including: tro sor (a two stringed fiddle with a higher pitch), tro u (a two stringed fiddle with a lower pitch), tro khmer (Three stringed spiked fiddle), khim (dulcimer), takhe (wooden zither), roneat ek (high pitched xylophone) and roneat thung (xylophone with a lower pitch), ching (metal clappers), skor thun (snake-skin goblet drum), skor romanea (frame drum)and the khloy (bamboo flute) which accompanies traditional songs. The arak orchestra also featured in this track. This music used to heal the sick and is used as a medium, and is also used against black magic. This orchestra sounds pretty hazzy, mysterious and trance like atmosphere when performed. It's performed by older people. The orchestra comprise of: tro khmer (three stringed spike fiddle), chapey (long necked lute), sai-dev (stick zither, pey-or (folk shawm) and somestimes pey-pork (oboe which sounds like a clarinet) and also several skor arak (goblet drums)accompanied by singing. The next recording features solo instruments such as the sralay (oboe), khloy (flute), pey-or (folk-shawm), pey-pork (oboe)and the sneng (horn made from ivory or cows horn). In the third album Solol Instrumental Music it features a number of recordings performed by stringed instruments such as: tro khmer (three stringed spiked fiddle), chapey accompanied by singing (long necked lute), the very rare one stringed sai-dev (stick zither). Wind instruments include khloy (flute), sralay torch (small oboe), sralay thom (which is the large version of sralay torch), pey-or (folk-shawm) and pey-pork (oboe). In these three albums they contain information about the compositions and information about the musical instruments as well. I recomend this album for those who really enjoy Khmer music and want a variety of orchestras and instrumentations. Also this album is very beautifully recorded. For all those who enjoy something new and exotic. This is the album to listen to.

5 out of 5 stars Beautifully recorded, excellent, excellent.......2000-01-14

Music of Cambodia Vol. 1-3 [BOX SET] contains some of the most beautifully recorded music ever recorded in Cambodian during the 90s. From the ancient pin-peat orchestra which has it's links going all the way back to the Angkorian period with it's melodic structure is often associated with the Indonesian Gamelan Orchestra featured in the 9 Gong Gamelan. The pin-peat orchestra which is featured in the first album is comprised of xlyophones: roneat thung (a xylophone with a low pitch) and roneat ek (a xylophone with a high pitch), a sralay (oboe), khong-vong thom (large gong chimes) and khong-vong torch (small gong chimes), skor thom (two large barrel drums struck with beaters), samphor (a horizontal barrel drum played with hands)anfd the ching (metal clappers). In this recording the orchestra plays a number of different compositions. The next orchestra was Taam Ming or music of the ghost. Unlike pin-peat where it can be performed for royal and monastic function, Taam Ming is restricted to funeral purposes only. The orchestra comprise of 9-gong instrument, sralay (oboe), larger gong and skor thom (large barrel drum). There is also a solo recording of a sralay. This album also features folk music which is distinct in the Seam-Reap Province known as trot. The tracks include some a cappella songs and two other tracks that including singing accompanied with the trot orchestra. The trot orchestra includes skor (drums), tro (folk fiddle), pey-or (folk shawm), kancha (rattles)as well as hand claps. In the second album Royal Court Music the first few tracks features the Royal pin-peat orchestra in Phnom-Penh. Followed by the mahori orchestra which is the Khmer version of traditional pop music. The orchestra comprised of stringed instruments including: tro sor (a two stringed fiddle with a higher pitch), tro u (a two stringed fiddle with a lower pitch), tro khmer (Three stringed spiked fiddle), khim (dulcimer), takhe (wooden zither), roneat ek (high pitched xylophone) and roneat thung (xylophone with a lower pitch), ching (metal clappers), skor thun (snake-skin goblet drum), skor romanea (frame drum)and the khloy (bamboo flute) which accompanies traditional songs. The arak orchestra also featured in this track. This music used to heal the sick and is used as a medium, and is also used against black magic. This orchestra sounds pretty hazzy, mysterious and trance like atmosphere when performed. It's performed by older people. The orchestra comprise of: tro khmer (three stringed spike fiddle), chapey (long necked lute), sai-dev (stick zither, pey-or (folk shawm) and somestimes pey-pork (oboe which sounds like a clarinet) and also several skor arak (goblet drums)accompanied by singing. The next recording features solo instruments such as the sralay (oboe), khloy (flute), pey-or (folk-shawm), pey-pork (oboe)and the sneng (horn made from ivory or cows horn). In the third album Solol Instrumental Music it features a number of recordings performed by stringed instruments such as: tro khmer (three stringed spiked fiddle), chapey accompanied by singing (long necked lute), the very rare one stringed sai-dev (stick zither). Wind instruments include khloy (flute), sralay torch (small oboe), sralay thom (which is the large version of sralay torch), pey-or (folk-shawm) and pey-pork (oboe). In these three albums they contain information about the compositions and information about the musical instruments as well. I recomend this album for those who really enjoy Khmer music and want a variety of orchestras and instrumentations. Also this album is very beautifully recorded. For all those who enjoy something new and exotic. This is the album to listen to.

5 out of 5 stars Beautifully recorded, excellent, excellent.......2000-01-14

Music of Cambodia Vol. 1-3 [BOX SET] contains some of the most beautifully recorded music ever recorded in Cambodian during the 90s. From the ancient pin-peat orchestra which has it's links going all the way back to the Angkorian period with it's melodic structure is often associated with the Indonesian Gamelan Orchestra featured in the 9 Gong Gamelan. The pin-peat orchestra which is featured in the first album is comprised of xlyophones: roneat thung (a xylophone with a low pitch) and roneat ek (a xylophone with a high pitch), a sralay (oboe), khong-vong thom (large gong chimes) and khong-vong torch (small gong chimes), skor thom (two large barrel drums struck with beaters), samphor (a horizontal barrel drum played with hands)anfd the ching (metal clappers). In this recording the orchestra plays a number of different compositions. The next orchestra was Taam Ming or music of the ghost. Unlike pin-peat where it can be performed for royal and monastic function, Taam Ming is restricted to funeral purposes only. The orchestra comprise of 9-gong instrument, sralay (oboe), larger gong and skor thom (large barrel drum). There is also a solo recording of a sralay. This album also features folk music which is distinct in the Seam-Reap Province known as trot. The tracks include some a cappella songs and two other tracks that including singing accompanied with the trot orchestra. The trot orchestra includes skor (drums), tro (folk fiddle), pey-or (folk shawm), kancha (rattles)as well as hand claps. In the second album Royal Court Music the first few tracks features the Royal pin-peat orchestra in Phnom-Penh. Followed by the mahori orchestra which is the Khmer version of traditional pop music. The orchestra comprised of stringed instruments including: tro sor (a two stringed fiddle with a higher pitch), tro u (a two stringed fiddle with a lower pitch), tro khmer (Three stringed spiked fiddle), khim (dulcimer), takhe (wooden zither), roneat ek (high pitched xylophone) and roneat thung (xylophone with a lower pitch), ching (metal clappers), skor thun (snake-skin goblet drum), skor romanea (frame drum)and the khloy (bamboo flute) which accompanies traditional songs. The arak orchestra also featured in this track. This music used to heal the sick and is used as a medium, and is also used against black magic. This orchestra sounds pretty hazzy, mysterious and trance like atmosphere when performed. It's performed by older people. The orchestra comprise of: tro khmer (three stringed spike fiddle), chapey (long necked lute), sai-dev (stick zither, pey-or (folk shawm) and somestimes pey-pork (oboe which sounds like a clarinet) and also several skor arak (goblet drums)accompanied by singing. The next recording features solo instruments such as the sralay (oboe), khloy (flute), pey-or (folk-shawm), pey-pork (oboe)and the sneng (horn made from ivory or cows horn). In the third album Solol Instrumental Music it features a number of recordings performed by stringed instruments such as: tro khmer (three stringed spiked fiddle), chapey accompanied by singing (long necked lute), the very rare one stringed sai-dev (stick zither). Wind instruments include khloy (flute), sralay torch (small oboe), sralay thom (which is the large version of sralay torch), pey-or (folk-shawm) and pey-pork (oboe). In these three albums they contain information about the compositions and information about the musical instruments as well. I recomend this album for those who really enjoy Khmer music and want a variety of orchestras and instrumentations. Also this album is very beautifully recorded. For all those who enjoy something new and exotic. This is the ablum to listen to.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent - Excellent - Excellent.......1999-03-13

the recording is fantastic. I have other cultural music and a lot of times the are muddy and not that great. These discs are crisp they have great written info and the music is outstanding.

I bring them to the Cambodian celebrations and everyone wants a copy. I highly recommend it.
The Music of Cambodia, Volume 2: Royal Court Music
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Quite exquisite and very refined
The Music of Cambodia, Volume 2: Royal Court Music
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Celestial Harmonies
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000007XD
Release Date: 1993-11-22

Tracks:

  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
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  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

Album Description

On the walls of Angkor Wat, the famous bas-reliefs show the instruments of the Khmer Imperial court of a thousand years ago: double reeds, wooden xylophones played in pairs, unusual sets of metal gongs placed in circular frames, and drums. Incredibly, these instruments and much of the court music still survive today, despite the decimation of Cambodian arts and culture during the Khmer Rouge regime. This recording is the second in a three-volume series that reveals the mysteries of Cambodian music to the outside world. Following the rarely heard instruments and styles of the Angkor Wat region in the first volume, this volume of The Music of Cambodia series presents the beauty, refinement, and energy of the royal court music.

Although there is no royal court in modern Cambodia, the Cambodian government has fought mightily to preserve its fragile links to the glories of the ancient Khmer Empire. The dance and music of the royal court are considered very important links, and this recording features some of the finest musicians still living in southeast Asia. In addition, The Music of Cambodia, Volume 2, includes the popular Cambodian music ensemble known as Mahori, the magical trance and possession music of the Memut, and some literally breath-taking solos for reed, wood flute, and buffalo horn.

Recorded in Phnom Penh, this collection combines the authenticity of a field recording with the sonic excellence of a modern studio record. In one piece, the hazy shimmer of over-tones from the court ensemble's gong-chime instruments haunt the background of the performance, while the Cambodian oboe swirls atop a bed of precisely interlocking xylophone patterns. In another, the casting of a spell to ward off black magic is accompanied by the ever-accelerating rhythm of the trance music of the tribal Arak people. That these styles have survived is a tribute to the strength of Cambodian music.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Quite exquisite and very refined.......2000-10-18

Music Of Cambodia Vol. 2 Royal Court music contains some of the best recordings that I have heard so far from Cambodia. In this cd it features two of the most well known orchestras often associated with the royal court of Cambodian and is also related to the royal court of neighbouring Thailand. Pin-peat and mahori (mohori) orchestra. The pin-peat orchestra which featured in vol. 1 9 Gong Gamelan is much similar to the pin-peat orchestra featured here in volume 2. The instrumentations are the same, two bamboo or wooden xylophones, two sets of gong-chimes, one oboe, two large bass drums, horizontal barrel drum and metal clappers. In some of the tracks the music is very heavy especially with emphasis of the large bass drums in some of the tracks. In track three it is a very lively track with the xylophone, barrel drum, oboes, gong-chimes and metal clappers play this very hazy and jazzy style composition. Track six is a dance piece used to accompany the Apsara dance "Dance of the Celestial Nymphs" very beautiful and is also accompanied with female vocals. There are usually several different pieces of music that are played during a dance performance, also track seven is another dance piece called Tep-Monorom "Dance of the Heavenly Gods and Goddess for Happiness". The style is the same for track six however there is also an solo oboe performance in the piece near the end and the consulsion is very vibrant and strong especially due to the loud booming sounds made by the two large bass drums which concludes the dance. The second orchestra in this cd is the mahori orchestra, this orhcestra is much lighter in style than pin-peat. The orchestra is predominately made up of stringed instruments, wind and also percussion. The orchestra in this recording contains: roneat ek (xylophone with a high pitch), roneat thung (xylophone with a low pitch), a couple of tros (folk fiddle), takhe (three stringed wooden zither), khim (hammered dulcimer), kholy (flute or duct), skor thun (goblet drum), skor romunea (frame drum) and chhing (metal clappers) and is also accompanied with male and female vocals. The music is full of zest and drive due to the string instruments especially the takhe giving sharp and crisps notes when played as well as the mellow sounds of the folk fiddles accompanied by vocals at each strophe which can be delicate and quite light. This music can be played at any time or anywhere especially during the hot summer nights when there are cool breezes sweeping through the house of the verandah. This cd is good and contains a great deal of information about each piece however this cd is just two thirds of the box set. So I recommend that the box set, its worth it's value. I recommend this cd for anyone who wants something a little royal and exotic as well as refined.
The Music of Cambodia: 9 Gong Gamelan Volume 1
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Nice Recording
  • Ancient as Angkor itself!!!
The Music of Cambodia: 9 Gong Gamelan Volume 1
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ASIN: B0000007XC
Release Date: 1993-11-22

Tracks:

  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

Album Description

On the heels of the historic elections of May 1993 came the first release in The Music of Cambodia series. It features instruments and musical styles never before heard outside of Cambodia, and was recorded in one of the greatest architectural achievements in all of Asia - the legendary temple complex of Angkor Wat. The 9 gong gamelan, featured prominently in the first volume of in The Music of Cambodia, is a relative of the famous gamelan instruments of Indonesia, but is virtually unknown outside the area around Angkor Wat. Given the opportunity to record one of the world's rarest instruments inside one of the world's great architectural masterpieces, producer David Parsons found an enormous wealth of lively, traditional music in the Angkor Wat region.

The first volume in in The Music of Cambodia series features four different musical styles. The pinpeat orchestra is a local version of the royal court music of the great Khmer Empire of the 9th-15th centuries. Sinuous melodies on oboe and fiddle wend their way over an intricate bed of interlocking wood and metal percussion instruments. The funeral music, featuring the rare 9 gong gamelan and its ensemble, has a restrained dignity, but is also quite spirited at times. There is also an example of solo oboe music. The oboists in Cambodia never pause for breath, having mastered the technique of playing while inhaling as well as exhaling. In addition, the folk dance music of the tribal minorities of northwestern Cambodia are included.

Cambodian music is a mystery to most of the world, and the music around Angkor Wat is a mystery even to the rest of Cambodia. But it is a mystery whose beauties are easily revealed to Western ears.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Nice Recording.......2000-09-05

This is a very nice CD. Tracks 1 thru 6 are pinpeat music, which is the Cambodian xylophone orchestra. The pinpeat music on this recording, however, has a more homestyle feeling than the national/royal pinpeat of the capital city, Phnom Penh. Nonetheless, it's just as festive as all pinpeat music. Tracks 7 thru 9 are Khmer funeral music, utilizing the 9-gong instrument in the CD's title. These tracks are kinda lengthy and, personally, make me sleepy. Track 10 is a sralai(Khmer oboe/shawm) solo. Tracks 11 thru 14 are music of the Samreh minority group from northwestern Cambodia. These are folksongs sometimes accompanied by drums, fiddles, and shawms(tracks 11 and 14), but the other tracks(12 and 13) are just solo voices. The songs are soulful and happy, retaining a tribal style. Overall, this is a good CD, but a little unbalanced, considering that this isn't one whole CD, but one third of a 3 CD collection...I enjoy this CD, but I would reccomend that others buy the whole box set which contains this CD.

5 out of 5 stars Ancient as Angkor itself!!!.......2000-08-24

The Music of Cambodia "9 Gong Gamelan" Vol. 1 gives a rare insight into some of Cambodia's rare orchestras and the more common pin-peat orchestra that was believed to have been around during the Angkorean period. The pin-peat orchestra varies from region to region in Cambodia. This orchestra was associated with court dance, shadow theatre, masked theatre and temple functions or ceremonies. It's compositions are hazy and very mystical especially the version of the pin-peat orchestra recorded here in the album. To some extent it sounds like the gamelan orchestra of Indonesia because of the gong-chimes that give it the metallic and hazy shimmer. The typical pin-peat orchestra wound comprise of two wooden xylophones, one being a lead (roneat ek) and the other with a low pitch (roneat thung), a metallophone (roneat dek), two sets of gong-chimes (khong-vong thom and khong-vong toch) that are mounted on rattan frames, two large bass drums (skor thom), barrel drum mounted on a stand (samphor), an oboe (sralay) and a few other instruments that are also featured. The rare taam ming orchestra that has never been heard outside of Seam Reap Province was just one of the album's achievements because, it's very rare to hear music outside of Cambodia. The taam ming orchestra would be performed during or at funerals. It's very different from the pin-peat orchestra because, of the ghostly and yet slow, somber compositions. Giving it that kind of sad, lonely, sorrowful and mournful atmosphere. The instrumentation in the orchestra includes, one large bass drum (skor thom), a larger gong (khong), oboe (sralay) and a nine gong instrument itself. Two tracks are accompanied by a male vocal who sings mournful songs making adding a very haunting theme to the whole composition. There is a solo oboe (sralay) performing a very beautiful composition. The last orchestra is the trott orchestra. This orchestra is unlike the two previous orchestras because, they don't have any gong instruments. The music is very tribal and brings it's that closeness to nature and atmopshere. Instead of gongs, they have a folk-fiddle (tro), folk-shawm (pey-or), drums (skors), rattles and shakers making it very exotic accompanied by male vocals, and there is also a track with an a cappella sung by a trio of male singers. This album is very mysterious like Angkor itself. All the musicians who took part in making this album are from rural background, yet their skills are very high. Recording music from Angkor is a great achievement itself. For those who want something rare and usual from what Cambodia has to offer. Then this album should be the one. Having an opportunity to listen or hear music that is beautifully recorded and mastered is very rare especially from Cambodia which had about three decades ago suffered during the war.
Cambodian Cassette Archives: Khmer Folk and Pop Music
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Amazon's Title doesn't say it all
Cambodian Cassette Archives: Khmer Folk and Pop Music
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ASIN: B0002IQLA8
Release Date: 2004-07-13

Tracks:

  1. Blue Basket
  2. Sat Tee Touy (Look at the Owl)
  3. Don't Let My Girlfriend Tickle Me
  4. Srey No (Ladyu Named No)
  5. Two Wives Are Twice the Problem
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  8. Birds Are Singing But My Lover Won't Return

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Amazon's Title doesn't say it all.......2004-07-14

The full title is "...Folk & POP". This CD is all Cambodian Rock/Pop music, from the 60's &70's plus some more recent pop which thankfully retains the spirit and flavor of the older stuff. If you like vintage Bollywood, or the 70's Ethiopiques releases you needn't hesitate. This CD is another find for hunters of exotic or quirky fun music. The whole Sublime Frequencies series is excellent, with only a couple of discs that are merely 4 Star, this is one of thier best. The CD is also beautifully illustrated with artwork from the original cassettes. In addition to this disc, there is a seeminly out of print CD titled "Cambodian Rocks" which is even wilder than this one.
Homrong: Classical Music from Cambodia
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Homrong: Classical Music from Cambodia

    Manufacturer: Celestial Harmonies
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    ASIN: B0006VF756
    Release Date: 2004-11-15

    Tracks:

    1. Sathukar
    2. Trak
    3. Kaman
    4. Bathom, Lea, Smoeu, Rua
    5. Cheut Chheung
    6. Cheut Reay
    7. Khlom
    8. Chamnan
    9. Krao Nai, Lea
    10. Yav, Rev, Lea

    Album Description

    Homrong by CHUM Ngek captures a rare performance of the twelve sacred songs that are pivotal to the Khmer classical music tradition known as pin peat.

    The term, Homrong, refers to the entire series of pieces preserved on this recording. The sequence contains a complex body of Khmer artistic and cultural knowledge in condensed form.

    The artist conceived the project in the mid-1990s when he realized that his life as an immigrant to the United States had simultaneously saved and put at risk his abundant musical knowledge. That he made it to the U.S. at all after nearly four years of life in Cambodia under the genocidal Khmer Rouge offered promise for the future of the three genres (pin peat, mohori, and phleng kar) he had mastered by the age of eighteen. CHUM was among the few fortunate and highly talented musicians to have escaped execution during the 1970s.

    The artist says about his life in America: "In the U.S. I cannot make my living as a musician, so I do all of my teaching and performing on the weekends and evenings. And my students don't have much time to learn either. It has been hard for me to describe all of the music that I know and all of the skills that I have developed. There has been no way for me to teach the real art of Khmer music."

    In 1998, CHUM became seriously ill and realized that, if suddenly he were unable to teach or play, all of his music would be lost. According to CHUM, "If I can only make one CD, Homrong is the one to make. That's because everything you need is in Homrong. It contains all of the basic pin peat repertoire as well as variations and techniques of individual teachers and musicians. If you can play Homrong, you can play anything."

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