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Role of the Phee
1. The flute is one of the main musical instruments for the shadow puppet show.
2. This instrument controls the action of the performers, for example the walk, sorrow and
movement of the body as well. The song of this play is "Dem ru-see" song, the song used for praising Shiva.
3. The flute can render exciting feelings and becomes the centre of attention for the audience
watching the shadow puppet show.

6. Sor Ou
"Sor Au", is one of the fiddle instruments but it's different from the tremble fiddle. The sound is
more bass than the alto fiddle but has more resonance.
General Features of the tremble fiddle, a skull is made of the coconut shell, then cut across and
covered with a cow's hide or goat hide. The bow of the fiddle is made of wood or with the tusk of with an
elephant and divided into 2 parts the upper part and lower part. The string of the fiddle's bow is made of
special silk or some animal intestines and tied to both ends. A small pillow is placed between the body of
tremble fiddle and the string of the fiddle. This part makes the resonant sound. The bow is called "Yong" and
is usually made of hardwood. The strings of the bow are usually made of the 250 hair of horse tail. These
strings produce 5 different tones.
Role of the Sor Ou
1. To enhance the music of the shadow play to be more melodic
2. To enhance the rhymes in the story such as the Mong, the lady walking in the forest, and the
starting verse.
3. It enhances the scenes such as travelling or wailing in pain.

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