Homrong: The National Dance Company of Cambodia (1991)

About this title: A number of traditional songs as performed by the National Dance Company of Cambodia, some ten years after the reformation of the Ministry of Culture (after Pol Pot's regime had been put down). The compositions are largely traditional works here, with the various genres ranging from full classical to semi-classical to wedding and folk songs. The basic form of the works involves the dance orchestra playing while the lead singer narrates stories from epics and legends, sometimes also including love poetry. The album starts out with a lullaby, followed by a poem of love and a bit of worship to ... read more

Tracks:

1. Breu Peyney
2. Leng Suan [Traditional]
3. Homrong [Traditional]
4. Tep Monorom Dance [Traditional]
5. Nor Kor Reach
6. Luok Phsar [Traditional]
7. Tropangpeay [Traditional]
8. Preah Chinnavong [Traditional]
9. Bohrapha [Traditional]
10. Mohori Bompay

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.