Cambodge - Musiques Samrê des cardamomes

Cambodge - Musiques Samrê des cardamomes

(Recordings by Jaques Brunet, for the Royal University of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh)

Boîte à Musique - BAM LD 112 - P.1971

Face A

I - Les Pors de Sre-tang-yor

A1 Solo d'orgue à bouche (khim) 3'20

A2 Ta ngay banboy - Musique pour la culture des cardamómes 5'44

A3 Saung Pong Song Throch - Danse des paons et des bœufs sauvages 5'24

II - Les Pors de Kranhung

A4 Bât An Choan Hal - Chant alterné 3'24

Face B

II - Les Pors de Kranhung (suite)

B1 Moköy - Chant funèbre 3'55

B2 Sneg Ansong - Danse des cornes de bœufs banteng 4'13

III Les Pors de la Riziere

B3 Pör Loeu - Danse des cornes de bœufs sauvages 9'03

B4 Bât Bampé - Bercuese 4'00

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Cambodia - A Musical Anthology of the Orient 2

A Musical Anthology of the Orient - Unesco Collection 2

The Music of Cambodia: Ceremonial, Folk and Court Music

Bärenreiter - Musicaphon - BM 30 L 2002 - P.1961

(Click here to go to to the disocgraphy listing of all the publications in this series)

Side A

A01 Invitation to the Genies

A02 Solo for Cha-pai

A03 Prelude (Karnai)

A04 Counting the flowers (Rop Koh)

A05 Music for banquets and in honour of distinguished personalities (Sam suon savan)

A06 To drive away Demons (Wan bain priyai)

A07 Distribution of Gifts at Marriage Festivities

A08 Funeral Music

Side B

B09 March of the Songs

B10 The King of Angkor (Prah Thao)

B11 Prayer in Pali

B12 Wedding Music

B13 Mystery a cappella track.

The following pictures of old instruments from the Phnom Penh Museum

in the 1960's, makes one wonder how they have fared over the years,

since the people there have met so hard times.

Skor Tom (Rumonea)

Tro Khmers

Cha pei

Shaing shra lei

Tro U

Tro I

The last track is not listed nor mentioned either in the liner notes to accompany the LP nor is it mentioned in the reviews. It is doubly sad becuse the anonymous singer has such good voiceculture that it would be interesting to read more about the tradition it was a manifestation of. If anyone has more information to shed some light on this track I would be most delighted. Maybe it was added on the second pressing but no mention is made to that effect.

12th century carved stone relief of musicians

from the ruins of the ancient capital of Angkor

If someone can point me to other releases of early recordings of Cambodian music, i.e. more specifically from the pre CD era I would be overjoyed! It seems that there were very few made!

I will soon post one more from a french label, with some recordings that I also find rather interesting, made by Jaques Brunet and published in 1971.

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Musiques du Cambodge des forêts - anthologie de la musique des peuples

Musiques du Cambodge des forêts

anthologie de la musique des peuples - LP AMP 2902 P. 1970?

Side A

A1 Solo de guimbarde 2'50

A2 Chant d'homme et feuille vibrante 2'40

A3 Chants alternes et guimbarde 4'30

A4 Solo de feuille d'arbre 0'50

A5 Aerophone a anche libre et chant 3'05

A6 Chœur de deux hommes 4'00

A7 Solo d'areophone a anche libre 1'55

A8 Polyphonie de deux guimbardes 1'15

Side B

B1 Voix de la possesee Kuy 1'30

B2 Musique des divinites Kuy 4'30

B3 Invocation au protecteur du fer 1'55

B4 Chant de la recherche dans la foret 4'15

B5 Voix de la possedee Cham 2'30

B6 Orchestre du sacrifice du buffle 2'30

This is a real treat, and it seems that this rather hard to find LP unfortunately is the last I can post from this label, at least for a while. I thought I had one or two more but I am unable to locate those right now.

Anyhow, this LP, together with the Madagascar one, that I posted earlier, are my favourite of all the LP's on this label, and it makes me very happy to share this one as I am already certain of some of the reactions by some followers of this blog. It has lots of the "being there" feeling and it is full ov "organic instruments" like playing on leafs etc. Just like I like it! Hope you enjoy, and don't forget to tell me if you find other titles on this label.

Note that track B1 & B2 should be played gapless it is one track on the LP but listed

as two on the label and back of sleeve.

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