TUESDAY 25 | Hear the haunting lilt of the chapei dang weng, Cambodia’s traditional long-neck guitar (played perhaps most famously by Master Kong Nay, pictured), in tonight’s debut performance by the cream of Cambodian Living Arts’ musicians (tickets: $3). Here, the sounds of Khmer yore will be fused with electric guitar, other traditional instruments and stirring lyrics made up on the spot. No pressure there, then.
WHO: Cambodian Living Arts
WHAT: Traditional Cambodian music
WHERE: Doors, #18 Streets 84 & 47
WHEN: 8pm February 25
WHY: The sound of Khmer yore