Arts & Literature
Popular Music
The popular music in Cambodia are songs by the artists of Sokun Nisa, Meas Soksophea, Sokun Kanha, and Pich Sophea.
Popular Theatre
"The famous shadow theatre ”Nang sbek” was founded in Angkor Wat and is one of the best places to listen to the music of the “Pin Peat” orchestra. The orchestra starts with a prelude, and two vocalists comment the scenes. They do this with recitatives in slow tempo (”Bat pum nul”), where the ends of the verse are always combined with a tremolo of the ”Skor thom” drum and with prosaic dialogues (”chen char”), which are often improvised and spiced with a sense of humor. After this, the ”Pin Peat” plays the music for the dances of the shadow actors, and the rhythmic section is often used to underline the movements of the characters."
"MUSIC, CULTURE AND THEATER IN CAMBODIA | Facts ..." 2014. 18 May. 2014 <http://factsanddetails.com/southeast-asia/Cambodia/sub5_2c/entry-2899.html>
Popular Art
One of the most popular arts in Cambodia is sculpture. One example of sculpture in Cambodia is the stone carving skill inherited from the Indian civilization. The Khmer sculptures were carved from stone with great craftsmanship.
Popular Architecture
Architecture is very popular in Cambodia. “The house of the local people in ancient Khmer was more or less similar to those found today in villages of modern Cambodia. It was elevated about two and a half meters above the ground with the wooden ladder and was built by wooden piles which supported the floor, the walls and the roof. The wall was made up of either the straws or the bamboo with the roof covered with the thatched leaves of dry coconut palms.”
"Khmer Art and Culture - Khmer Culture | Tourism Cambodia." 2011. 18 May. 2014 <http://www.tourismcambodia.com/culture/art-and-culture.htm>
Popular Movie Style
Some of the most popular movies in Cambodia are The Snake King's Child, The Crocodile, and The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine.
The popular music in Cambodia are songs by the artists of Sokun Nisa, Meas Soksophea, Sokun Kanha, and Pich Sophea.
Popular Theatre
"The famous shadow theatre ”Nang sbek” was founded in Angkor Wat and is one of the best places to listen to the music of the “Pin Peat” orchestra. The orchestra starts with a prelude, and two vocalists comment the scenes. They do this with recitatives in slow tempo (”Bat pum nul”), where the ends of the verse are always combined with a tremolo of the ”Skor thom” drum and with prosaic dialogues (”chen char”), which are often improvised and spiced with a sense of humor. After this, the ”Pin Peat” plays the music for the dances of the shadow actors, and the rhythmic section is often used to underline the movements of the characters."
"MUSIC, CULTURE AND THEATER IN CAMBODIA | Facts ..." 2014. 18 May. 2014 <http://factsanddetails.com/southeast-asia/Cambodia/sub5_2c/entry-2899.html>
Popular Art
One of the most popular arts in Cambodia is sculpture. One example of sculpture in Cambodia is the stone carving skill inherited from the Indian civilization. The Khmer sculptures were carved from stone with great craftsmanship.
Popular Architecture
Architecture is very popular in Cambodia. “The house of the local people in ancient Khmer was more or less similar to those found today in villages of modern Cambodia. It was elevated about two and a half meters above the ground with the wooden ladder and was built by wooden piles which supported the floor, the walls and the roof. The wall was made up of either the straws or the bamboo with the roof covered with the thatched leaves of dry coconut palms.”
"Khmer Art and Culture - Khmer Culture | Tourism Cambodia." 2011. 18 May. 2014 <http://www.tourismcambodia.com/culture/art-and-culture.htm>
Popular Movie Style
Some of the most popular movies in Cambodia are The Snake King's Child, The Crocodile, and The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine.