Music of Cambodia

• How many countries are in Southeast Asia

  • 12
• Richest country in SEA

  • Singapore
• Cambodia is also known as the

  • Kingdom of Cambodia
• Cambodia is also knows as

  • Kampuchea
• How many years did the Kingdom of Angkor dominated SEA

  • 600 years
• A great empire that dominated SEA

  • Kingdom of Angkor
• Capital of Cambodia

  • Phnom Penh
• Language of Cambodia

  • Khmer
• Anthem of Cambodia

  • Nakor Reach (Majestic Kingdom)
• Cambodia's moto

  • Nation, Religion, King
• Largest religious monument in the world

  • Angkor Wat
• When did Cambodian Music gain world-wide reputation

  • 1960's
• Analogous to the Pi Phat ensemble of Thailand

  • Pin Peat
• String instrument which was strummed in points

  • Pin
• Is a half-moon shaped instruments with eight or nine gongs

  • Peat
• A small pin peat orchestra can be formed with how many instruments

  • 5
• Is the largest ensemble or musical grouping found in Cambodia

  • Pin Peat Orchestra
• The 5 instruments in a small pin peat orchestra

  • Roneat
  • Sampho
  • Sralai
  • A large and small drum
  • Khong Vong Thom
• Is the typical instruments found in Pin peat

  • Roneat
• Is a barrel-shaped drum with heads on both sides

  • Sampho Drum
• Makes an important part of pin peat orchestra

  • Skor Thom
• Are the most irritating part of the pin peat orchestra

  • Ching Symbals