Neak Me, our mothers (Concierto de Aranjuez)

Bosbapanh, Khmer Soprano age 12, opened her 2009 concert with this song to announce the imminent drama of a family of teachers, who has to relocate as the French redefined the frontiers of Indochina. Using the melody of the Concierto d'Aranjuez composed by Joaquim Rodrigo, in 1939 in the turmoil of the Second World War, the song evokes both the happy days before the war and the tragedies that follow. Bosbapanh is reminded of the story of her grand mother who died after the evacuation of Phnom Penh in 1975 and witnessed the death of most of the family members. This is a tribute to Bosbapanh's grand mother and all mothers, the foundation of our families.

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Music

Tags:

• khmer rouge
• tribunal
• joaquim rodrigo
• war
• norodom sihanouk
• sin sisamout
• rithy panh
• franco
• genocide
• indochina war
• french colony
• kampuchea krom

[sseila]

Very beautiful lyric and melody with a young girl sweet voice!

[OhMyGod2010waaaaa]

that's a realy good song

[sambatkim]

c'est ben triste :(