Khmer music historiography is inadequate, for Cambodia lacks a
music historian or an ethnomusicoiogist to write a comprehensive history
of Khmer music. Moreover art, particularly music, is a low priority
comparing to other domaines, such as politics. When one writes history, he
writes a political history. The old cliche "country must be first, before art
can be practiced" has echoed unceasingly throughout the centuries, and
continues to hold true today. In fact, alongside with politics, art and
culture must survive and play a vita! part ir. the venture tc restore and
rebuild our nation
Khmer music historiography is inadequate, for Cambodia lacks amusic historian or an ethnomusicoiogist to write a comprehensive historyof Khmer music. Moreover art, particularly music, is a low prioritycomparing to other domaines, such as politics. When one writes history, hewrites a political history. The old cliche "country must be first, before artcan be practiced" has echoed unceasingly throughout the centuries, andcontinues to hold true today. In fact, alongside with politics, art andculture must survive and play a vita! part ir. the venture tc restore andrebuild our nation
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