Kantrum
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Kantrum (
cho-kantrum, singers, percussion and fiddles
dominate the sound. A more modern form using electric instrumentation arose in the mid-1980s.
Language
Kantrum is interesting from a linguistic perspective. As the Khmer native to Thailand are bilingual, kantrum songs can be sung in Thai (Isan dialect), Northern Khmer or a combination of the two. In the case of the later, it is most common that a complete verse will be sung in Thai followed by a reciprocating verse in Khmer. However, code switching between the two languages within the same verse also occurs, lending to a wide variety of possibilities for rhyming and tonal euphony.
Performers
In the late-1980s,
Morlam
styles of music.
See also
- Chrieng Brunh
- Luk Thung
- Morlam
- Music of Thailand
- Music of Cambodia
- Khmer Surin
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