Kong Nay, Cambodian Chapei Master

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When the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia in 1975, they killed nearly all of the country's intellectuals, artists and musicians. One of the few to survive was Kong Nay, a master of the stringed instrument known as the chapei. He was forced to perform songs praising the Khmer Rouge, and only managed to survive being executed when the Vietnamese overthrew the regime. Blind and in his 60s, he is one of the last chapei masters. Here he makes a rare US appearance at the 2007 Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC.

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  • fuck the Khmer Rouge yeah love that music hes doing!

  • Respect!!! I love it!! keep Our Culture Alive! =)

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  • I need this instrument as I am cambodian ! I('m going to do folk metla with a champei !

  • Nice! Very nice!

  • The ray charles of Khmer :)

  • Thank you Lok Om

  • unique and beautiful!

  • HOW OLD IS HE?

  • @iheartmaryjane100 He is actually known as the "Ray Charles" of Cambodia

  • HE REMINDS ME OF RAY CHARLES

  • He is the best.... Cambodia Asset....

  • comrieng piirueh nah!

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