Rom kbach

Rom kbach (Khmer: រាំក្បាច់) is a genre of Cambodian popular music and a popular Khmer dance style. Rom kbach has a slower emotional melody similar to Thai music,[1] whereas the Chamrieng Samai music category of romvong has a faster tune.[2] The two main cultural dance styles of Cambodia are the romvong and rom kbach, however the lam leav and saravan dance styles are also popular.[3] They have their roots in ancient cultural traditions.

See also

Footnotes
  1. Music of Cambodia wmix.org Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Popular Khmer Dances Archived 2005-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Khmer Dynasty | KD Forums | Entertainment | Dedication | Learn How To Dance Khmer Here...!!!


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