Description
The Brao, the Krung (a sub-group of the Brao) and the Kavet (another sub-group of the Brao) of Ratanakiri and the Phnong of Mondolkiri, in the 2 North East provinces of Cambodia, all share similar rituals involving different techniques of gong playing.
Those techniques can also be found in Southern Laos and the central plateau of Vietnam. Gong ceremonies take place for special occasions, like a reunion village party (track 1 of the cd), buffalo sacrifice (track 2), funerals (track 3), etc. The animist ceremonies lasting 2 or 3 days require a gong ensemble.