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Keeping traditions alive: the Disabled Musicians of Cambodia

Written By: herbrunbridge - Jun• 05•10

Traditional Cambodian music nearly died under the Khmer Rouge, but has been revived all over the country by hundreds of people who, after having been disabled by landmines, learned to play music on traditional Cambodian instruments.  Watch a short video of a disabled musician playing the tro, a bowed string instrument.

These musicians are everywhere, from city to countryside, and provide the visitor great opportunities to see and hear the music being played, and to support the musicians playing it, either through donations, or purchase of cassettes of their music.  This is one of the best ways to spread your money around a bit to people whose agrarian livelihood has been severely diminished by landmines, thousands of which have yet to be found.

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