Traditional Khmer Music at the Temples of Angkor, Cambodia | Cambodian Traditional Folk Music

In our latest travel video we showcase a group of Khmer musicians performing Traditional Khmer Folk Music (Cambodian Folk Music) nearby Ta Prohm temple located in Temples of Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia. As we explored the Temples of Angkor, climbing and admiring ancient Khmer ruins were not all that we had to contend with. Outside of the temples - Khmer children and adults - peddled trinkets, souvenirs and refreshments. Sometimes their aggressive nature can be a bit of a turn off. After a while you kind of get desensitized to the constant pleads to 'Buy something, Mister' and/or 'You buy from me - promise?'

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One of the more pleasant forms of encounters with locals is at the entrances of several of the most popular temples.

Victims of land mines converge to play classic Khmer folk music for those entering and exiting from the temples.

The talented musicians entertained crowds passing through the main temple gate entrance.

Khmer classical and folk music is highly influenced by Hindu and various other styles from nearby regions.

Some of the most popular instruments used include the ching (cymbal), roneat (bamboo xylophone), pai au (flute), sralai (oboe), chapey (bass banjo), gong (bronze gong), tro (fiddle), and various kinds of drums.

Other instruments include hing (cymbal), roneat (bamboo xylophone), pai au (flute), sralai (oboe), chapey (bass banjo), gong (bronze gong), tro (fiddle), and different forms of drums.

The performances are free of charge; however, donation boxes and the option of purchasing a cd are available.

In this type of situation I'm happy to donate money. It is for a good cause and the musicians are providing a pleasant experience for everyone to enjoy. What I never succumb to on the road are aggressive attempts by unscrupulous touts offering nothing in return.

This kind of Cambodian folk, classical and traditional music can be heard by anyone visiting around the various temples; however, you are more likely to catch a performance if you visit one of the more popular temples.

We're going to go check out some traditional Khmer music. Cambodian music here. It's going to be awesome.

Khmer music playing.

That was a great performance.

ការធ្វើដំណើរនៅក្នុងខ្សែវីដេអូចុងក្រោយបំផុតរបស់យើងយើងបង្ហាញក្រុមតន្រ្តីខ្មែរសំដែងបុរាណខ្មែរតន្រ្តីប្រពៃណី (តន្ត្រីប្រពៃណីកម្ពុជា) ព្រះវិហារបរិសុទ្ធតាព្រហ្មដែលមានទីតាំងស្ថិតនៅក្បែរនោះនៅក្នុងព្រះវិហារបរិសុទ្ធអង្គរខេត្តសៀមរាបប្រទេសកម្ពុជា។

ជនរងគ្រោះនៃគ្រាប់មីនទៅក្នុងការលេងតន្ត្រីប្រជាប្រិយខ្មែរបុរាណសម្រាប់អ្នកដែលចូលមកនិងចេញពីព្រះវិហារបរិសុទ្ធ។

ការតន្ត្រីករដែលមានទេពកោសល្យកំសាន្តហ្វូងមនុស្សឆ្លងកាត់តាមរយៈច្រកទ្វារចូលក្នុងព្រះវិហារបរិសុទ្ធដ៏សំខាន់។

មួយចំនួននៃឧបករណ៍ពេញនិយមបំផុតដែលបានប្រើរួមបញ្ចូល Ching (cymbal) roneat (xylophone ឬស្សី) pai សហភាពអាហ្រ្វិក (ខ្លុយ) sralai (oboe), ចាប៉ីរឿង (banjo បាស), គង់ (សំរិទ្ធគង់), tro (ទាប) និងច្រើន ប្រភេទនៃស្គរ។

ឧបករណ៍ផ្សេងទៀតរួមមានហ៊ីង (cymbal) roneat (xylophone ឬស្សី) pai សហភាពអាហ្រ្វិក (ខ្លុយ) sralai (oboe), ចាប៉ីរឿង (banjo បាស), គង់ (សំរិទ្ធគង់), tro (ទាប) និងទម្រង់ផ្សេងគ្នានៃការវាយស្គរ។

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This is part of our Travel in Cambodia series. We're making a series of videos showcasing Khmer / Cambodian culture, arts, food, religion and people.

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