Sounds of Angkor
SOUNDS OF ANGKOR is dedicated to exploring the ancient and traditional music and dance of Cambodia. It offers an invitation to discover 2,500 years of religious and secular musical heritage. This website is the result of independent research conducted by French ethno-archaeo-musicologist Patrick Kersalé, which began in 1998 and continues daily. It stands as the most extensive international database on the ancient music of Cambodia. The website is entirely free of advertising and operates without reliance on donors, ensuring that the research results remain unbiased and uninfluenced.
The Royal Harp, recreated by Sounds of Angkor, was presented as a gift to His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia, by Phloeun Prim, Director of Cambodian Living Arts.
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A scientific research project
Sounds of Angkor is a scientific research project launched in 1998, structured around several key themes:
- Classical Field Research: Investigating and documenting Angkorian music traditions.
- Experimental Archaeomusicology: Hosting workshops to reconstruct lost Angkorian instruments and operating a musical experimentation laboratory led by the Sounds of Angkor troupe in Siem Reap.
- Educational Lectures: Delivering presentations in Europe and Asia for students, academics, and scientists, in both English and French.
- Expert Guided Visits: Offering English and French-speaking guides for in-depth tours of the Angkorian sites in Siem Reap.
- Communication Tools: Providing resources for both the general public and researchers, including this website (88 pages in English, 140 pages in French) and the GeoZik YouTube channel.
- Specific Research Projects: Focusing on traditional instruments like the Chapei Dang Veng and Bronze Drums.
- Music School: Operating in Siem Reap, specializing in teaching ancient musical instruments such as the harp, monochord zither, lute and kantoam ming ensemble.
- Permanent Exhibition: Showcasing reconstructed instruments at Theam's Gallery in Siem Reap.
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1. All images can be enlarged with a simple click.
2. To hear the pronunciation of words in foreign languages, copy them into Google translate and click the speaker icon.
3. For dating conventions, we use CE (Common Era) instead of AD, and BCE (Before Common Era) instead of BC.
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