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"Khmer wedding music ensemble", has exactly the same music instrument as Arak ensemble, except that the number of drums is reduced from 4 (in the Arak orchestra) to 2 (in the wedding music orchestra). The music is for wedding receptions. Khmer wedding music consists of instruments such as: Tro Khmer 1, Tro Ou 1, Pey 1, Chapey Dang Vong 1, a string or solo music 1, Pei Pok 1, Ching 1 and the devil drum (or Dey drum) 2.
But nowadays, wedding music has changed a lot, as most people mistakenly use instruments from "Ayai ensemble" to perform in the Wedding music ensemble which confuses the public (see page 45). Thus, for some people today modern wedding music ensemble consisted of the instruments such as: 1 Tro Ou, 1 Tro Doung (1 key), 1 small khim, 1 crocodile (Takke or Take), 1 Dey drum, 1 flute and 1 ching.
The music teachers who are still remembered are: Teacher Meng Hun at the Department of Performing Arts (deceased), Teacher Yem Saing, Royal University of Fine Arts, Teacher San, Kandal Province, Teacher Sambo, Svay Rieng Province, Teacher Kem, Takeo Province.
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