Khmer music historiography is inadequate, for Cambodia lacks a music historian or an ethnomusicologist 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 vital part in the venture to restore and rebuild our nation