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In Sophara, the author of the Bandam Tuol Sleng lyrics and its singer (Photo: Ky Soklim, RFI)18 August 2010
By Ky Soklim
Radio France Internationale
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
The author of the “Bandam Tuol Sleng” is looking for support to include his famous song among the list of UNESCO world memorial documents. A UNESCO official said that the UNESCO working group will review this song and will consider whether to include this song or not.
11 comments:
Tuol Sleng doesn't represent the majority of Khmers suffering.
Most of Tuol Sleng prisoners were Khmer rouges themself.
Don't forget another 1.5 Million of victims who were regular Khmers.
He has a very beautiful voice, and the song is very rich in vocabulary. Is he still singing? We should encourage him to continue singing. We need artists like him to rebuild our culture and litterature. Does any want have his email address?
Well-written song! Nice job Lok In Sophara.
6:53 PM, You're right.
Best song, best composer and best singer!
ចំរៀងមិនដឹងជាទៅអែណា កុំឲ្យពិរោះអីបន្តិច ហើយចង់ unisco ហ្នឹងគេដែរ ។ចង់នេះចង់គ្មានព្រំដែន ។In fact UNISCO is for the wonder of the world.
I have remembered to sing this song in 1982 when I was in third grade in Phum Kachrotest, Battambang. It a small singing competition in the classroom to get extra-score for final. It made me a move when I first listened to this song from Phnom penh Radio.
This song should be placed under UNISCO protection.
From MN
believe it or not, all khmer and the world too can learn from the atrocity of KR! it's time to wake up and call for reforms or changes, good changes, that is! god bless cambodia.
Tuol Sleng suffering hides the majority of Khmer victims' and proves the contrary of what the things were really happened.
Sure,Toul Sleng is for Spy Agents and Educated people show serving as two faces agents- even i have this song, i might not share this. Today Court is fueling by Cham and Youn only not Khmer!
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