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Traditional Cambodian musical instruments are the musical instruments used in the traditional and classical music of Cambodia. They comprise a wide range of wind, string, and percussion instruments, used by both the Khmer majority as well as the nation's ethnic minorities.
Soldiers carry drums and a shoulder-mounted nipple gong in relief at Angkor Wat.
Kse diev at Angkor Wat, North Section, 16th Century.
Khmer gong chimes from Angkor Wat.
Cambodian musical instruments in the mid 19th century
Various Cambodian woodwind and string musical instruments at the "Sounds of Angkor" exhibition in Тheam's Gallery, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Fluteedit
Khloy (Khmer: ខ្លុយ) - vertical duct flute made of bamboo, hardwood, or plastic, with buzzing membrane
Khloy ek - smaller in size
Khloy thom - larger in size
Free-reededit
A Cambodian musical instrument called a Sneng ស្នែង, made from a cow's horn, sits in front of a water buffalo horn. The reed where the instrument is played is visible on the side of the horn.
Ploy (Khmer: ព្លយខ្មែរ) (also called m'baut) - mouth organ with gourd body and five to seven bamboo pipes; used by Mon-Khmer-speaking upland ethnic minorities
Ken/Khaen (Khmer: គែន) - free-reed mouth organ used in northwestern Cambodia
Tro Khmer (ទ្រ ខ្មែរ) - three-string vertical spike fiddle with coconut shell body; used in classical music
Tro che (ទ្រឆេ) - high-pitched two-string vertical fiddle, with face covered with snakeskin
Tro sau toch (ទ្រសោធំ តូច) - two-string vertical fiddle with hardwood body; used in classical music
Tro sau thom (ទ្រសោធំ) - two-string vertical fiddle with hardwood body; used in classical music
Tro u (also spelled tro ou) (ទ្រអ៊ូ) - lower two-string vertical fiddle with a coconut shell body, with face covered with calfskin or snakeskin; used in classical musicphoto
King's dancers accompanied by musicians before 1900
Traditional Cambodian musical instruments play a significant role in the Cambodian culture.[3] These instruments are typically used during royal events, weddings, and festivals. For weddings and royal events, the musicians playing the instruments would wear traditional Cambodian attire. Just like the Chinese, with regard to playing context, there is no conductor in traditional Cambodian music because musicians generally learned and memorized how to play the instruments aurally. These instruments provide a sense of identity for the Cambodian people.
^Sovichet. "ប៉ីអ និង ប៉ីពក [Poetry and Songs]". sovichetlifelwordpress.com. ប៉ីពក (the name of the instrument in Khmer). Image of pei pok{{cite web}}: External link in |quote= (help)
^Ung, Chinary (1979). Cambodia Traditional Music(PDF) (Media notes). Tribe Music, Folk Music, and Popular Dances, Ethnic Folkways Records FE 4082. New York: Ethnic Folkways Records. p. 2. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
^May M. Ebihara, Carol Anne Mortland, Judy Ledgerwood. "Cambodian Culture Since 1975: Homeland and Exile". Cornell University Press, 1994
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The traditional music and instruments of Cambodia
Rebuilding the musical instruments of the ancient Khmer. 26 February 2016. tuk-tuk.tv
Mysteries of the Khmer harp. 9 April 2016. tuk-tuk.tv
December 20, 2023
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Please add Khmer script to this article where needed Traditional Cambodian musical instruments are the musical instruments used in the traditional and classical music of Cambodia They comprise a wide range of wind string and percussion instruments used by both the Khmer majority as well as the nation s ethnic minorities Soldiers carry drums and a shoulder mounted nipple gong in relief at Angkor Wat Kse diev at Angkor Wat North Section 16th Century Khmer gong chimes from Angkor Wat Cambodian musical instruments in the mid 19th century Contents 1 Woodwind 1 1 Flute 1 2 Free reed 1 3 Quadruple Reed 1 4 Horns 1 5 Other 2 String 2 1 Bowed 2 2 Plucked 2 3 Struck 3 Percussion 3 1 Drums 3 2 Gong chimes 3 3 Xylophone 3 4 Gongs 3 5 Clappers 3 6 Cymbals 3 7 Woodblocks 4 Occasions 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksWoodwind edit nbsp Various Cambodian woodwind and string musical instruments at the Sounds of Angkor exhibition in Theam s Gallery Siem Reap Cambodia Flute edit Khloy Khmer ខ ល យ vertical duct flute made of bamboo hardwood or plastic with buzzing membrane Khloy ek smaller in size Khloy thom larger in sizeFree reed edit nbsp A Cambodian musical instrument called a Sneng ស ន ង made from a cow s horn sits in front of a water buffalo horn The reed where the instrument is played is visible on the side of the horn Sneng Khmer ស ន ង water buffalo or ox horn with a single free reedphoto Pey pok Khmer ប ពក free reed pipe 1 2 photo Ploy Khmer ព លយខ ម រ also called m baut mouth organ with gourd body and five to seven bamboo pipes used by Mon Khmer speaking upland ethnic minorities Ken Khaen Khmer គ ន free reed mouth organ used in northwestern Cambodia Angkuoch Khmer អង គ ច also called kangkuoch jaw harp made of bamboo or metalQuadruple Reed edit Sralai Khmer ស រឡ quadruple reed oboe Sralai toch Khmer ស រឡ ត ច small quadruple reed oboe Sralai thom Khmer ស រឡ ធ large quadruple reed oboe Pey ar Khmer ប អ also spelled beyaw and also called bey prabauh oboe with cylindrical boreHorns edit Saing conch hornOther edit Slek tree leaf used as a wind instrumentString edit nbsp Various Cambodian string musical instruments at the Sounds of Angkor exhibition in Theam s Gallery Siem Reap Cambodia Bowed edit Tro ទ រ fiddle Tro Khmer ទ រ ខ ម រ three string vertical spike fiddle with coconut shell body used in classical music Tro che ទ រឆ high pitched two string vertical fiddle with face covered with snakeskin Tro sau toch ទ រស ធ ត ច two string vertical fiddle with hardwood body used in classical music Tro sau thom ទ រស ធ two string vertical fiddle with hardwood body used in classical music Tro u also spelled tro ou ទ រអ lower two string vertical fiddle with a coconut shell body with face covered with calfskin or snakeskin used in classical musicphotoPlucked edit Chapei dong veng ច ប ដងវ ង plucked fretted lute Kong ring bamboo tube zither can play thet drum s part Krapeu also called takhe crocodile shaped fretted floor zither with three strings Kse diev Khmer ខ ស ដ វ or khse mhoy Khmer ខ ស ម យ chest resonated stick zither photo Pin Cambodian harp ancient instrument reborn in modern timesStruck edit Khim ឃ ម hammered dulcimerPercussion editDrums edit nbsp Various Cambodian drums at the Sounds of Angkor exhibition in Theam s Gallery Siem Reap Cambodia Sampho សម ភ រ barrel drum played with the hands Skor also spelled sko long skor drum Skor thom ស គរធ pair of large barrel drums played with sticks Skor yike ស គរយ ក flat skor drum played with hands and used in Yike dance drama Thon Skor daey and skor arak goblet shaped drums played with the handsphoto Rumana frame drum played with the handsGong chimes edit nbsp Instruments are clockwise from front gong chimes kong von thom and kong toch roneat ek xylophone samphor drum skor thom drum sralai toch and thom oboes in glass case ching or chap small cymbals also in glass case roneat dek metal xylophone and roneat thung bamboo xylphone half in edge of photo Kong vong toch also called kong toch small gong circle Kong vong thom also called kong thom large gong circle Kong mon also called kong mon small gong chime shaped curvedXylophone edit Roneat រន ត trough resonated keyboard percussion instrument generally played with two mallets and used in Khmer classical and theater music Roneat ek smaller xylophone Roneat thung larger xylophone Roneat dek smaller metallophone Roneat thong larger metallophone no longer usedGongs edit Kong vong or kong thom Khmer គងធ single suspended gongClappers edit Krap ក រ ប pair of flat bamboo or hardwood sticksCymbals edit Ching ឈ ង pair of small cymbals used to mark time Chap pair of flat cymbalsWoodblocks edit Pan woodblock Nay pay pellow Sindang small size woodblocksOccasions edit nbsp King s dancers accompanied by musicians before 1900Traditional Cambodian musical instruments play a significant role in the Cambodian culture 3 These instruments are typically used during royal events weddings and festivals For weddings and royal events the musicians playing the instruments would wear traditional Cambodian attire Just like the Chinese with regard to playing context there is no conductor in traditional Cambodian music because musicians generally learned and memorized how to play the instruments aurally These instruments provide a sense of identity for the Cambodian people See also editMusic of CambodiaReferences edit Sovichet ប អ ន ង ប ពក Poetry and Songs sovichetlifelwordpress com ប ពក the name of the instrument in Khmer Image of pei pok a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a External link in code class cs1 code quote code help Ung Chinary 1979 Cambodia Traditional Music PDF Media notes Tribe Music Folk Music and Popular Dances Ethnic Folkways Records FE 4082 New York Ethnic Folkways Records p 2 Retrieved 26 October 2018 May M Ebihara Carol Anne Mortland Judy Ledgerwood Cambodian Culture Since 1975 Homeland and Exile Cornell University Press 1994External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Musical instruments of Cambodia The traditional music and instruments of Cambodia Rebuilding the musical instruments of the ancient Khmer 26 February 2016 tuk tuk tv Mysteries of the Khmer harp 9 April 2016 tuk tuk tv Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Traditional Cambodian musical instruments amp oldid 1188231820, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
