Sinn Sisamouth
Cambodian musician (1932–c. 1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sinn Sisamouth[lower-alpha 1] (c. 1932 – c. 1976) was a Cambodian singer-songwriter active from the 1950s to the 1970s. Widely considered the "King of Khmer Music", Sisamouth, along with Ros Serey Sothea, Pen Ran, Mao Sareth, and other Cambodian artists, was part of a thriving pop music scene in Phnom Penh that blended elements of Khmer traditional music with the sounds of rhythm and blues and rock and roll to develop a Cambodian rock sound. Sisamouth died during the Khmer Rouge regime under circumstances that are unclear.
In this Cambodian name, the surname is Sinn. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Sisamouth.
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ស៊ីន ស៊ីសាមុត | |
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Birth name | ស៊ីន សាមុត |
Born | c. 1932 (1932) Stung Treng Province, Cambodia, French Indochina |
Died | c. 1976 (aged 43–44) Democratic Kampuchea |
Genres | Psychedelic rock, garage rock, traditional Khmer, romvong, saravan, jazz, bossanova, Latin, blues, cha cha cha, agogo, film |
Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, bandleader, music producer, film producer |
Instrument(s) | Mandolin, Sro lai, Pey pok |
Years active | 1957–1975 |
Labels | Independent |
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