Skor (drums) are very important in many Khmer orchestras because, they help to regulate the tempo, more importantly in dance they control the gestures and movements of the dancers and actually serves as a kind of musical cue for getting from one movement to the next. However in the pin-peat orchestra it goes beyond on that. The drums are always placed at the front of the orchestra because, it has always been the tradition, unlike other orchestras where the musicians just find a spot and sit down ready to perform. The two drums skor thom and samphor would sometimes lead the orchestra in a traditional performances. Candles and incense sticks would sometimes be lit and placed on the drums to invite and invoke the spirits .