Silent Temples, Songful Hearts
The following is copyrighted information.
- About the Authors
- Forward
- List of Musical Transcriptions
- List of Illustrations
- List of Photographs
- Contents of the Companion Tape [or CD]
- Preface
- Notes
- Romanization of Khmer Words
- Maps
- CHAPTER 1: Historical and Cultural Background
- Geography
- Climate
- Economy
- History
- Exodus from Cambodia
- Communities in US
- CHAPTER 2: Customs and Traditions
- Religion
- Ethnic Make-up
- Language
- Language
- Family
- Clothing
- Festivals
- Education
- The Arts
- CHAPTER 3: Khmer Musical Forms, Genres and Instruments
- Music in Historical Perspective
- Musical Characteristics
- Musical Instruments: Aerophones, Idiophones, Membranophones, Chordophones
- Musical Forms and Genres
- Traditions and Change
- Teaching and Learning
- CHAPTER 4: A Guide to the Music of Cambodia: 14 Guided Listening Experiences
- Lesson I: Three Etiquette Songs for Small Children:
- Mun Pel Nhaim (Before Mealtime)
- Doeur Roeu Keng (Walk Or Sleep)
- Leang Dai (Wash Hands)
- Lesson II: A Game Song: Chapp Kaun Khleng (Catch The Baby Eagle)
- Lesson III: Scarf Game Songs:
- Leak Kanseng (Hiding The Scarf)
- Chhoung
- Lesson IV: Song of the Colorful Bird: Sarika Keo
- Lesson V: Khmer Action Song: Bakkha (Bird)
- Lesson VI: Beginners Instrumental Piece: Thung Le
- Lesson VII: A Sampler of Instrumental Sounds
- Lesson VIII: Piece for Three Instruments:
- Roneat Ek
- Korng Tauch
- Korng Thomm
- Lesson IX: The Mohori Ensemble: Khvann Tung
- Lesson X: A Musical Story:The Story of Neang Kangrey and Prince Rithisen
- Lesson XI: Drums: Themes and Variations on the Thaun-Rumanea Drum Pair
- Lesson XII: Boxing Music: Phleng Pradall
- Lesson XIII: Popular Music/Popular Dance: Roam Vung
- Lesson XIV: The Legend of Tiger
- Appendix: Transcriptions in the Key of Recorded Performance
- Glossary
- Selected Bibliography, Discography, Filmography
- Index