The pin peat ensem ble is chosen for this study b ecau se of its
versatility and utility in a wide range of Khmer community activities, yet
le ss popular and most endangered form. The present study attempts to
pinpoint various sources which have been responsible for the emergence of
the full-fledged pin peat ensem ble. I wish to present le ss a history
showing all the details than a synthesis demonstrating how the various
elem ents of the history of Khmer music are related.
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