The Field Recordist

The Field Recordist, jungle temple, somewhere up the Mekong

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Cambodia, August 2007

Recordings from the field, Cambodia August 2007. In and around Siem Reap, the temples and forests of Angkor, and the hills of Kbal Spean. Tracing the presence and activity of local people in this environment. Kids that work in the grounds of the Wats, monks and novices, guides, and musicians. Moving further away from people into the forest to record frogs, insects, running water, rain.

Angkor, market, wat, evening chanting

Angkor dusk, frogs, people, horse, traffic hum, distant chanting

Orchestra at Banteay Srei, land mine victims

Girls in Preah Khan, chatting and laughing, radio

Boys collecting wood, Angkor forest

Kbal Spean, forest, stream, insects

Preah Khan, rain, musicians, motor bike


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Asia-Pacific Field Recording Forum

field recordings from the Asia-Pacific region. a long-term project for the documentation of urban, rural, and natural environments. tracing change, subtle and dramatic. presenting soundscape podcasts, image galleries, short films, and essays for encountered sounds, cultures, people, places and moments. an evolving network of creative exchange, regularly updated for public viewing. facilitated by Sean O'Brien

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