Cambodian Music is a multimedia site demonstrating the music, dance and drama of Cambodian cultural traditions.
Type of Material:
Multimedia resource.
Recommended Uses:
Students could explore this site freely or using a guide prepared by their teacher. Students could examine specific instruments as part of a larger unit on families of instruments.
Technical Requirements:
The site employs a variety of media types, including mp3 files, Real Audio files, Flash content, and QuickTime movies: plugins or players for these media types are required.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
The goal of Cambodian Music is to introduce students to the history and cultural significance of the arts in Cambodia. The site introduces traditional Cambodian instruments by sight and sound, the Pinn Peat, the major ensemble that provides music for the court, dance, masked play, shadow play, and religious ceremonies. The site also discusses the techniques used in performance of Cambodian court music.
Target Student Population:
The target student population for this site would be Grade 4 to College.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
None.
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
The site includes audio files in which much of the written content is spoken. This feature allows students to hear the proper pronunciation of instrument names and would be helpful to visually impaired students.
Concerns:
The site may need additional contextual information for a full understanding by students of the cultural traditions presented.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
The greatest strength of this site is the multimedia aspects. The audio examples and movies demonstrating various dance moves is particulary noteworthy. Students will also learn about the history of the arts in Cambodia, traditional Cambodian instruments, and a major ensemble. Scales and techniques used in performance of Cambodian court music are introduced.
Concerns:
None.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The site is completely "point and click." Text is large and pages are not overpopulated. Media files are kept small for quick loading. Directions for interactive media (e.g., Flash content associated with the "Virtual Roneat" are clear.
Concerns:
Some links are only accessible from pages that are deep in the site hierarchy and may require additional instruction for students to successfully navigate. Some images are "animated" when clicked on, but it is not possible to tell which images are animated without trying each.
Other Issues and Comments:
None.
Creative Commons:
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