Kampot Traditional Music School

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In Kampot, the school teaches Khmer classical and folk instruments and hosts evening performances; visitors come for workshops, live recitals, and to hear traditional ensembles.

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Address: Kampot Traditional Music School, Kampot Town, Kampot Province, Cambodia
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About Kampot Traditional Music School

The Kampot Traditional Music School uses music therapy to open up education and opportunity to orphaned and disabled children in southern Cambodia. Here hundreds of children find respite from poverty while learning skills that can earn them a living in adulthood.

Many graduates have gone on to successful careers as players of traditional regional instruments, in Phnom Penh and across Cambodia and the wider region, finding work in tourist resorts and hotels, a considerable step up from menial street jobs. An award-winning and well-supported centre, the school was built with donations and grants from Australia, Britain, Japan and Canada, and continues to run on public donations together with support from the government of the Netherlands. It stands one block west of Acleda Bank, on the more southerly of the two roads leading away from the river beside the old market. Most evenings there are performances open to visitors.

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Best Time to Visit Kampot Traditional Music School

For the Kampot Traditional Music School, the best time is the dry season (November-February) when weather is pleasant and cultural activity is higher.

Peak tourist / dry season
Nov-Feb · 23-31°C
Cooler, drier weather and more visitors - music classes and performances are easier to attend and local cultural events are more frequent.
Hot season
Mar-Apr · 28-37°C
Very hot and humid; indoor lessons are still available but afternoons can be uncomfortable outdoors.
Monsoon / low season
May-Oct · 25-33°C
Heavy rains reduce outdoor events and visitors; the school and programs are generally quieter, which can mean more focused instruction if classes run.

Weather & Climate near Kampot Traditional Music School

Climate

Kampot Traditional Music School's climate is classified as Tropical Monsoon - Tropical Monsoon climate with consistently warm temperatures year-round. Temperatures range from 22°C to 33°C. Heavy rainfall (3061 mm/year), wettest in August with a pronounced dry season.

Air Quality: AQI 64 Moderate
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Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
38°
Warmest Month
18°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions
Month Comfort Temp Feels Rain Sky Humidity Wind UV Daylight
January Excellent 22° - 31° 26° 22 mm partly cloudy 73% 2.7 m/s 1.9 very high 11.5h
February Excellent 23° - 32° 29° 38 mm some cloud 67% 2.5 m/s 2.1 extreme 11.7h
March Very Good 24° - 32° 31° 108 mm partly cloudy 68% 2.3 m/s 2.3 extreme 12.0h
April Good 25° - 33° 33° 143 mm partly cloudy 72% 2.1 m/s 2.3 extreme 12.3h
May Acceptable 25° - 32° 34° 283 mm overcast 80% 2.4 m/s 2.2 extreme 12.5h
June Acceptable 25° - 31° 33° 382 mm overcast 86% 2.5 m/s 2.1 extreme 12.6h
July Acceptable 25° - 31° 32° 557 mm overcast 87% 2.6 m/s 2.0 very high 12.6h
August Good 25° - 30° 32° 567 mm overcast 88% 2.7 m/s 2.0 extreme 12.3h
September Good 24° - 30° 31° 455 mm overcast 88% 1.9 m/s 2.0 very high 12.1h
October Good 24° - 30° 31° 306 mm overcast 86% 1.8 m/s 1.9 very high 11.8h
November Very Good 24° - 30° 27° 146 mm partly cloudy 84% 2.3 m/s 1.9 very high 11.5h
December Excellent 23° - 30° 26° 54 mm partly cloudy 78% 2.5 m/s 1.8 very high 11.4h
Getting There & Around

How to Get to Kampot Traditional Music School

Kampot Traditional Music School is in Kampot town. From Phnom Penh take an intercity bus or minivan to Kampot (roughly 150 km, about 3-4 hours on the main highway), arriving at the town bus station near the riverside; the school is within a short walk (a few hundred metres) of Kampot’s riverside/old town area.