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Today at Expat-Advisory.com: a mini-interview I did with Cambodian-American Amara Chhin-Lawrence, classically trained in Western opera, who’s just finished performing in her country of origin after years of preparation. (Photo courtesy Chean Long)
http://www.expat-advisory.com/cambodia/phnom-penh/opera-observation-the-singer.php
More Opera updates:

http://www.whereelephantsweep.net
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2009010723516/National-news/Elephants-gets-green-light-from-ministers.html
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iMwPNgsuy3ka7Df2eJmDYEc9v3eg
http://detailsaresketchy.wordpress.com/2009/01/04/buddhist-council-silences-rock-oera/
http://mongkol.wordpress.com/2009/01/02/cambodian-monks-force-nations-first-rock-opera-off-air
http://detailsaresketchy.wordpress.com/2009/01/08/council-clash-monks-vs-ministers/
http://jinja.apsara.org/?s=%22Where+Elephants+Weep%22
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Not Cambodia, but of interest:
Cambodian women face the danger of of acid attacks.
In Afghanistan, they happen too, to keep female students [...]

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My, my.
“Cambodian monks force nation’s first rock opera off air”
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iMwPNgsuy3ka7Df2eJmDYEc9v3eg

There were no immediate plans to re-broadcast the show…
This should ensure bootleg copies of the naughty opera hit the stands within days.
Like the tempest in a teacup with Reahu, censorship just brings more attention.

Tags:opera,cambodia,khmer,TV,buddhismspan>

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“It’s kinda like Lakahon Bassac,”  I tried to explain as we took our seats, “it’s a story told by singing.” And heavy on the drama.   With us were Sing Yang Pirom, Em Satya, Nhek Sophaleap and a host of other cartoonists for the ‘Artist Evening’ performance of opera ‘Where Elephants Weep‘.

(Above: Em Satya & family)
It [...]

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