This document provides an overview of the music traditions of Cambodia, Indonesia, and Myanmar. It discusses the historical background and concepts of Cambodian music, including the Khmer kingdom of Angkor and musical ensembles like the pinpeat and piphat. It also summarizes key aspects of Indonesian music traditions such as the gamelan orchestra and scales like slendro and peloq. Finally, it briefly mentions that the early civilizations in Myanmar date back to the 1st century.

1. MUSIC 8- What to Know
It isveryimportantfor youto learnthe historical backgroundandbasicconceptsthat youwill need.
Cambodia- one of the mostbeautiful countriesinSoutheastAsian knownasKampuchea.
- Khmeristhe centerof Cambodia- Kingdomof Angkor
- Art ishighlyinfluencedbyAncientforms.
- Cambodiancourtmusic similartoJava,
- Pinpeatisa Cambodianmusical ensemble thatusuallyaccompaniesceremonial musicof royal
courts.(oneator xylophone,samphorof double drum, kongvongorgong,skorthomor twobig
rums andchhingor fingercymbals
- Piphatensemble of Thailandconsistingof nine toteninstruments,
Indonesia–world’s fourthmostpopulouscountryandthe fourthbiggestnationof the world.
- Two basickindsof musicscale
- Slendroconsist ofive equidistanttonesinoctave.
- Peloq – heptatonic7tone scale withsemi-tone.
- Polyphonicstratificationkindof melodyisaresultof hocket.Interlockingisacommon
technique usedingoingensembles.
- Irama is an Indonesiantermfortempo.
- Gamelanorchestraisthe mostpopularformof music.
- Pesindhenisafemale soloistsingerwhosingswithagamelan.
- Gerongrefersto the unisonmale chorusthatsingswiththe gamelan.
- Karawitanisthe term foreverykindof gamelanmusic
- Gamelanorchestrasare usedto accompanydances,songsand wayangkulit
- Gamelanare believedtopossesssupernatural powers.
- Gamelanconsidertheirinstrumentssacred
Myanmar-knownasBurman until 1989. EalycivilizationsinMyanmardatesback to the 1st
centurywith
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