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Music of Cambodia

The music of Cambodia is derived from a mesh of cultural traditions dating back to the ancient Khmer Empire, India, China and the original indigenous tribes living in the area before the arrival of Indian and Chinese travelers. With the rapid Westernization of popular music, Cambodian music has incorporated elements from music around the world through globalization.

Traditional Cambodian musical instruments

Chrieng Brunh

Nuon Kan

Clewley, John. "Heavenly Dancers". 2000. In and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), World Music, Vol. 2: Latin & North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific, pp 20–23. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books. ISBN 1-85828-636-0

Broughton, Simon

Angkorian & traditional instruments (by Patrick Kersalé)

(in French) Musée d'ethnographie de Genève. Accessed November 00, 2010.

Audio clips: Traditional music of Cambodia.

Cambodian court music & court dance (Sam-Ang Sam)

The traditional music and instruments of Cambodia

Cambodia Cultural Profile (Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts/Visiting Arts)

Conduct a Cambodian Ensemble

Khmer Traditional Music

Khmer Music and Biographies