Sunday, July 1, 2018

How To Write About Genocide In A Rock Musical

Lauren Yee, who wrote the new musical Cambodian Rock Band, explains why it works so well. "Cambodian music is not just covers of American or Western music. It’s really this modern, distinctive sound that is found nowhere else. It is kind of all these influences, from traditional Cambodian music, French New Wave, some of the Vietnam War-era radio. It is so ingrained in the culture in a way that I just find incredibly unique."



Article source here:Arts Journal

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