Pathya Vat
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The Pathya Vat is a Cambodian verse form, consisting of four lines of four syllables each, where lines two and three rhyme. When a poem consists more than one stanza, the last line of the previous stanza rhymes with the second and third lines of the following one.
The form is traditionally recited or sung in many different styles, including:
- Script error: No such module "lang". (temple boy)
- Script error: No such module "lang". (description)
- Script error: No such module "lang". (grief)
- Script error: No such module "lang". (reciting)
- Script error: No such module "lang". (anger)
- Script error: No such module "lang". (traditional code)
- Script error: No such module "lang". (crow hops)
- Script error: No such module "lang". (crow calls)
References
- Vernick, Harris "Cole". The Baker's Dozen: The Cole Foundation Collection, Volume 1. AuthorHouse, 2007. Template:ISBN p252
- Guide to Verse Forms: Pathya Vat
- Cambodian Religion and Music