The KAR ensemble (Ahpea Pipea ensemble): the Cambodian Marriage Music
Keywords:
Cambodian ensemble, Cambodian wedding ceremony, Ahpea Pipea ensembleAbstract
This article studies field data and basic documents in Khmer language. The objectives were to examine 1) the Cambodian wedding ceremony and songs used in wedding ceremonies, and 2) the ensembles used for wedding ceremonies. It was found that 1) the Cambodian wedding ceremony has 18 main ritual procedures. There are more than 188 songs for each stage of the ceremony. Each song has a style to instruct the bride and groom. The choice of music depends on the time and the suitability of the song. 2) The Cambodian wedding ensemble is an orchestra that is influenced by the AREK ensemble, as the Cambodian wedding ceremony invites sacred spirits and ancestral spirits to witness the weddings. Cambodians therefore call the wedding ceremony ensemble the KAR ensemble, after using AYAY ensemble for marriage. They called the original ensemble ACIENT KAR ensemble. The instruments used in the KAR ensemble are the Bai Pok (ប៉ីពក), Bai Bobos (ប៉ីបបុស), Tro Khmer (ទ្រខ្មែរ), Chapei Dong Veng (ចាប៉ីដងវែង), Khsae Muoy (ខ្សែមួយ), Sko Dai (ស្គរដៃ), and the Chhing (ឈិង).
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