Pan Ron
_____While Pan Ron was the second lady of Khmer music during the the 60s and 70s, little is known about her life. What we know of her comes from her music, a delightful mix of the playful and the soulful. During her life she created a great treasure - hundreds of songs, many of which she both wrote and performed. Tragically, her career and life was cut short; she is not known to have survived the Khmer Rouge years.
| During the late 60s and early 70s, Pan Ron was the second most famous and popular female singer in Cambodia. She had some success in the early 60s, but her career really took off when she began recording with Sinn Sisamouth in 1966. After that, she had many hits, sometimes singing alone, but often paired with Sisamouth, Meas Samon, Ros Serysothea, or some of the other stars of the era. | ___ |  |
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____ | Along with these other artists, Pan Ron was instrumental in the creation and popularization of the thriving Cambodian rock and roll scene of the 60s and 70s. Khmer musicans of the era were influenced by western rhythm & blues, rock n' roll and music from Latin America. Musicians like Sinn Sisamouth studied these musical styles while travelling abroad, and many Cambodians were also hearing these songs on US Armed Forces Radio during the Vietnam War. |
| Artists like Pan Ron took these genres of music and combined them with classic Khmer music to produce a new sound - Cambodian rock 'n roll. With her singing, she infused these songs with her electric spirit, both crazy and cool, soulful and fun. Perhaps more than any other female singer of the time, Pan Ron embodied the spirit of this new Cambodian rock music. The reason is simple - She rocks! | ___ | |
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videos
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| Rom Ago Ago - Pan Ron (edited archival footage of Pan Ron) |
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| Jung Bahn Gue Snaeh
- Pan Ron (with English Translation) |
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| Snaeh Doch Jerng Maik - Pen Ron & Sinn Sisamouth | |
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| Yub Niss Oun Tuw Rok Bong - Pan Ron |
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| Rom Rom Rom - Pan Ron |
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| Komchleay Ta Te - Pan Ron & Sisamouth |
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| Pka Jump Pey Saw - Pan Ron & Sisamouth |
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| Trorjeak Jet - Pan Ron & Sisamouth |
links
| Fan Pages/Free Music Khmer Music Revival A Classic Khmer Music Fan Page Khmer Radio Sitya Fan Page, with cool images and original songs from original vintage Cambodian records Pan Ron Fan Page A great page about Pan Ron, one of many pages for great Khmer signers of the past Khmer Future Free Khmer Music and Karaoke videos, a great resource MyKhmer - Oldies Music Good Selection of Free Sereysothea and other Khmer Oldies |
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Khmer Music Shops
Khmer Rocks
Over 1000 Sereysothea songs, a Giant Selection of Khmer Music
PhnomPenh.com
Another Good and Cheap Selection of Khmer Music
Khmer Original Oldies
A new website with a nice selection of cheap and unedited Khmer music
Angkorwat.com
The Web's best selection of Khmer Karaoke DVDs
Films About Khmer Music
The Golden Voice
Beautiful Short Film about Ros Sereysothea, winner of best short film Cambo-fest 2007 - Preview on the videos page (Now available on DVD)
Don't Think I've Forgotten
Documentary Film about the Khmer Rock Scene of the 60's and 70's - Preview on the videos page
Sleepwalking Through the Mekong
A documentary film about Dengue Fever's journey and concert tour in Cambodia, a homecoming for singer Chhom Nimol and a spiritual odyssey for the rest of the band as they perform with master musicians and record new songs along the way.
Some Other Links
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Cambodia... A Tribute
This page describes and provides audio samples of some of the most popular rhythms used in Cambodian music.
Dengue Fever
Los Angeles based rock band who play some Cambodian oldies and Sereysothea covers
Documentation Center of Cambodia
This group works to raise awareness about the Cambodian genocide. They have a chilling collection of Khmer Rouge songs perfomed by some of the great singers of the era.
Kiva.org
This is a micro-finance co-op, where regular people team up to loan small amounts of money to small business owners in poor countries. Often, a few hundred dollar loan can make a big difference to someone runnng a small family business in a country like Cambodia. Just $25 can be a significant part of a life changing loan for the person that you select.
contact
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