CHILDREN OF ANGKOR LIVE PERFORMANCE - Monday 22, 7pm at The Living Room

Cambodian Living Arts presents Children of Angkor a preview performance by Sinat Ngoc and Srey Peou.

Sinat Ngoc and Srey Peou Pheoun are two of Cambodia’s most talented young musicians and both perform rare and endangered music forms that carrying the thousand-year-old traditions from the time of Angkor.

Sinat Ngoc and Srey Peou Pheoun grew up as children of rice farmers in rural Cambodia. Their musical talents were spotted by CLA and today the organization supports Sinat and Srey Peou’s ongoing training of ancient arts including poetic chanting and classical wedding music by three of the very few master musicians who survived Pol Pot’s genocide.

During Cambodian New Year month (April) Sinat Ngoc and Srey Peou Pheoun will travel for the first time to the USA. Their performances, include Srey Peou chanting poetry (accompanied by Sinat on the tro khmer or Cambodian violin), and talking about her passion for ancient poetry. Sinat also performs solo instrumental pieces, demonstrating seven ancient instruments rarely heard today.

CLA presents this performance to demonstrate a dream coming true - that Cambodia become known around the world not for the killing fields or only the temples of Angkor, but for its vibrant and beautiful living arts.