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Historical And Cultural Background. Geography -- Climate -- Economy -- History -- Exodus From Cambodia -- Communications In United States -- Customs And Traditions. Religion -- Ethnic Makeup -- Language -- Family -- Clothing -- Festivals -- Education -- The Arts -- Khmer Musical Forms, Genres And Instruments. Music In Historical Perspective -- Musical Characteristics -- Musical Instruments: Aerophones, Idiophones, Mebranophones, Chordophones -- Musical Forms And Genres -- Tradition And Change -- Teaching And Learning -- A Guide To The Music Of Cambodia: Fourteen Guided Listening Experiences. Introduction -- For The Music Professional -- Performance Considerations -- When Using Classroom Instruments -- Learning By Listening. Three Etiquette Songs For Small Children: Mun Pel Nhaim = Before Mealtime; Doeur Roeu Keng = Walk Or Sleep; Leang Dai = Wash Hands -- A Game Song: Chapp Kaun Khleng = Catch The Baby Eagle -- Scarf Game Songs: Leak Kanseng = Hiding The Scarf; Chhoung -- Song Of The Colorful Bird: Sarika Keo -- Khmer Action Song: Bakkha = Bird -- Beginners Instrumental Piece: Thung Le -- A Sampler Of Instrumental Sounds -- Piece For Three Instruments (roneat Ek, Korng Tauch, Korng Thomm): Khmer Changkeh Reav = Slim-waisted Khmer -- The Mohori Ensemble: Khvann Tung -- Loeung Preah Punlea = Getting On The Pavilion -- A Musical Story: The Story Of Neang Kangrey And Prince Rithisen -- Drums: Themes And Variations On The Thaun-rumanea Drum Pair -- Boxing Music: Phleng Pradall -- Popular Music/popular Dance: Roam Vung -- The Legend Of Tiger -- Appendix. Transcriptions In The Key Of Recorded Performance. Sam-ang Sam, Patricia Shehan Campbell; [illustrations By Yang Sam And Tho Tony Sangphet; Photographs By Bonnie Periale... [et Al.]. Discography: P. 140. Filmography: P. 141. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 138-139) And Index.