One Last Music Culture
Cambodia Before I begin, if you didn't know I was Cambodian with how much I talk about it in my blogs and comments, you'll really know now. I'll try to keep my words to fit within this assignment, but I can't help it. Here goes: The history of Cambodia is vast and long, dating all the way back to the 9th century. Here's a really quick overview of its origins: Khmer= Cambodian in the Cambodian language Traditional Orchestral Music - Pin Peat Khmer music uses similar techniques that we've seen in other Asian countries. It consists of heavy polyphony and is based on a series of pentatonic scales. It has no correlation to western tonality as its built linearly. In the Pin Peat ensemble, musicians have a melody in mind but no one musician actually plays it. The melody in this case serves as a kind of road map they follow to a common endpoint. It also serves as a guideline for embellishment and ornamentations. Like the many musical cultures we've studied in cla...
