Sinn Sisamouth

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Sinn Sisamouth (c. 1935 – c. 1976) was a popular and prolific Cambodian singer-songwriter from the 1950s to the 1970s. Sinn Sisamouth, along with Ros Seth Seahen, Mao Sareth, and other Khmer musicians, formed a burgeoning pop music scene in Phnom Penh that combined elements of Khmer classical music with the sounds of rhythm and blues, as well as rock and roll to create a Cambodian rock sound.

Sisamouth died during the Khmer Rouge reign under circumstances that are not certain.

Early life

Sinn Sisamouth was born in Stung Treng Province, the son of Sinn Leang and mother Seb Bunlei. One or two of Sisamouth's parents were partially Lao. The majority of reports date his birth year as 1935, though some sources date back to 1932 or 1933. Sisamouth's father was a soldier during the Colonial Cambodian period and also served as a prison warden in Battambang Province. His father died as a child, and his mother remarried soon after.

Sisamouth learned to play stringed instruments at the age of six or seven and displayed a natural singing talent. He was often invited to perform music at school functions. He went from primary school to Phnom Penh in order to study medicine at the age of 16, but his parents were clearly excited, but his true aim was to be a guitarist. Around this time, he began writing his own songs.

Sisamouth graduated from medical school at the time when Cambodia gained independence from France in 1953. He began working in a Phnom Penh hospital as a nurse but was soon recruited by the Cambodian national radio station as a singer with a band. Sisamouth married Keo Thorng Gnu in an arranged marriage around this time, and the couple had four children together.

Sisamouth, mother of Head of State Norodom Sihanouk, became a protege of Queen Sisowath Kossamak, who appeared at the Cambodian national radio station. Sisamouth was invited by the Queen to attend the Vong Phleng Reach Troap (the royal Treasury's classical ensemble), with whom he appeared at royal receptions and state functions. Around this time, he first wrote and performed songs based on traditional Khmer music. The romantic ballad "Violon Sneha," composed by violinist Hass Salan, catapulted Sisamouth into international prominence.

Sisamouth's crooning voice has been likened to that of Nat King Cole, although his stage presence has been likened to that of Frank Sinatra. Sisamouth had risen to prominence in Cambodia's burgeoning pop music scene by the late 1950s. Norodom Sihanouk, a Cambodian musician, promoted the emergence of popular music. Pop records from France and Latin America were initially imported into the country and became extremely popular, sparking a burgeoning music scene in Phnom Penh.

Sisamouth and his contemporaries' music had long been recognized throughout the region; Sisamouth's "Champa Battambang" was the first program to be broadcast on Khmer Republic Television in 1965. The Cambodian music scene had been influenced by Western rock and roll and soul music by the late 1960s and early 1970s, thanks in part to a U.S. armed forces radio broadcast into nearby South Vietnam. This resulted in a unique sound in which Western pop and rock were mingled with Khmer vocal techniques. Sisamouth was a pioneer of those changes, from traditional Khmer music and romantic ballads to Latin jazz, cha cha, agogo, and later psychedelic rock in which he employed younger rock musicians.

Sisamouth had risen to become Cambodia's most popular singer and songwriter. Despite this, his fame did not rival that of other recording artists, such as Eum Song Seurm and Huoy Meas. He worked closely with Mao Sareth and Chounn Malay, among others. He wrote songs for, and duetted with, other well-known Cambodian singers to support their careers. For example, Pen Ran performed several well-known duets in the mid-1960s.

Ros Sethea, who had been performing at weddings and later became the Cambodia's best female singer, has been credited with sparking her career. Many famous duets from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s were recorded by Sisamouth and Sothea. Sisamouth contributed to the soundtracks for a number of popular Cambodian films, including Orn Euy Orn, Tep Sodachan, and Thavory Meas Bong.

Sisamouth's prolific songwriting flourished during this period; he has reported to having written more than one thousand songs for himself and others (see Sinn Sisamouth's discography), but the real figure may have risen substantially. Sinn Chanchhaya said that Sisamouth composed about one song for every day that he was a professional musician for almost 20 years. Kruorch Bunlyhe published A Collection of Sentimental Songs, which included 500 of Sinn Sisamouth's hits, in 1973.

He was also known to remix popular Western pop and rock songs with new Khmer lyrics, such as "I Love Petite Girls" by Santana; "Always Will Love"), "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum (titled "Apart from Love"), and "Love Potion No. "I Love Pledge" by Procol Harum. The Searchers' "Other Than You" is the word used to describe the 9" on the website (which is translated as "Other Than You"). He had been performing regularly with lyricist Voy Ho and had adapted some classic and popular Thai songs into his repertoire by the 1970s (for example, "Promden Jet" with Ros Seth Sothea).

Sisamouth was a promoter of the Khmer Republic military during the Cambodian Civil War in the 1970s and has released patriotic songs to back the Republic's resistance against the Khmer Rouge rebels. His career would continue until the Khmer Rouge took Phnom Penh in April 1975.

Sinn Sisamouth died during the Khmer Rouge genocide, but his exact destiny has never been known, according to various sources who contradicted these reports. Since the Khmer Rouge ordered the evacuation of all residents from Phnom Penh on April 17, 1975, and his apparent death under the new regime's reign, there has been a lot of mystery about his whereabouts. An interview subject in Don't Forget is a fictional story that claims that Sisamouth was first evacuated to a small village but was later asked to return to the city to work for the Khmer Rouge in some capacity, but it's unknown if he actually followed this strategy.

In addition to Don't Think I've Forgotten, Sisamouth's son says that many different people have told him conflicting accounts of his father's death. Sisamouth was likely to have been jailed or executed as soon as his contemporaries, as a popular musician with Western influences, with traits that had been disapproved by the Khmer Rouge.

According to a popular but apocryphal tale, Sisamouth was supposed to be executed by a Khmer Rouge firing squad but the soldiers' emotions were uninhibited. In 2006, Khmer Apsara magazine published a long interview with a man named Keo Chamnab who claims to have witnessed Sisamouth's execution at a prison in Prek Ta Duong village.

In 2009, Sisamouth's son claimed to know the name of his father's executioner and that the person was still alive. Sisamouth was almost certainly born during the Khmer Rouge period, but his remains have yet to be identified.

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Music career

Sisamouth, the mother of Head of State Norodom Sihanouk, became a protégé of Queen Sisowath Kossamak while on tour in Cambodia. Sisamouth was invited by the Queen to join the Vong Phreng Prelude Troap (the royal Treasury's classical ensemble), with which he appeared at royal receptions and state functions. Around this time, he made hit songs on national radio, first writing and performing songs based on traditional Khmer music. The romantic ballad "Violon Sneha," composed by violinist Hass Salan, catapult Sisamouth into international prominence in the 1950s.

Sisamouth's crooning voice, which has been likened to that of Nat King Cole, has soared, but his stage presence has been likened to that of Frank Sinatra. Sisamouth had established himself as the leading figure in Cambodia's burgeoning pop music scene by the late 1950s. Norodom Sihanouk, a Cambodian musician, promoted the growth of popular music. Initially, pop music from France and Latin America were introduced to the United States and became huge, sparking burgeoning music scene in Phnom Penh.

Sisamouth and his contemporaries' music became well-known throughout the region; Sisamouth's song "Champa Battambang" appeared on Khmer Republic Television in 1965; and "Champa Battambang" by Sisamouth in 1965 was the first thing seen on Khmer Republic Television. The Cambodian music scene had been influenced by Western rock and roll and soul music by the late 1960s and early 1970s via US armed forces radio that had been broadcast into nearby South Vietnam. This resulted in a unique sound in which Western pop and rock were mixed with Khmer vocal techniques. Sisamouth was a pioneer of these changes, from traditional Khmer music and romantic ballads to Latin jazz, cha cha cha, agogo, and finally psychedelic rock, where he recruited younger rock musicians.

Sisamouth had risen to prominence as Cambodia's most popular singer and songwriter. Nonetheless, his fame did not exceed that of other recording artists such as Eum Song Seurm and Huoy Meas. He worked closely with Mao Sareth and Chounn Malay, among other things. He also wrote songs for, and duetted with, other well-known Cambodian artists to promote their careers. For example, Pen Ran and Pen Ran performed many famous duets together in the mid-1960s, beginning in the mid-1960s.

Ros Seth Sothea, who had been playing at weddings and later became Cambodia's top female entertainer, has been credited with starting the company. Sisamouth and Sothea performed a number of well-known duets from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. Sisamouth also contributed songs to the soundtracks for a number of popular Cambodian films, including Orn Euy Orn, Tep Sodachan, and Thavory Meas Bong.

During this period, Sisamouth's prolific songwriting became well-known; he has written more than 2,000 songs for himself and others (see Sinn Sisamouth's website), but the final number may be much larger. Sinn Chanchhaya's son said Sisamouth produced just one song a day that he was a professional musician, for a period of nearly 20 years. In 1973, the music publisher Kruorch Bunlyhe released A Collection of Sentimental Songs, which featured 500 of Sinn Sisamouth's tracks.

He was also known to imitate famous Western pop and rock songs with new Khmer lyrics, such as "I Love Petite Girls" by Santana's "Black Magic Woman" (translated as "I Love Petite Girls"), "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum (titled "Apart From Love"), and "Love Potion No. 4". The Searchers discovered "Other Than You" in this case. He was regularly with lyricist Voy Ho and had included some traditional and popular Thai songs in his repertoire by the 1970s (for example, Ros Semden Jet" with Ros Seth Sothea).

Sisamouth was a promoter of the Khmer Republic military during the Cambodian Civil War in the early 1970s and performed patriotic songs defending the country's position against the Khmer Rouge rebels. His career would continue until the Khmer Rouge occupied Phnom Penh in 1975.

Sinn Sisamouth died during the Khmer Rouge genocide, but his exact destiny has never been known, according to numerous sources. Given the Khmer Rouge's continuing popularity with the Cambodian people, there has been a lot of rumors about his whereabouts since the Khmer Rouge compelled the evacuation of all residents of Phnom Penh and his apparent death under the new regime's hands. An interview subject in the film Don't Forget that Sisamouth was initially evacuated to a small village but was later ordered to return to the city to work for the Khmer Rouge in some capacity, but it's unclear if he actually followed this strategy.

Don't Forget I've Forgotten, Sisamouth's son claims that several others have told him conflicting accounts of his father's death. Sisamouth was expected to have been jailed or executed within seconds as a popular musician with Western influences, with characteristics that had been disregarded by the Khmer Rouge.

According to a famous but apocryphal tale, Sisamouth was about to be executed by a Khmer Rouge firing squad, but the soldiers' emotions were satisfied but they did execute him anyway. In 2006, Khmer Apsara magazine published a long interview with a man named Keo Chamnab who claims to have witnessed Sisamouth's execution at a prison in Prek T Duong village.

In 2009, Sisamouth's son claimed to know the name of his father's executioner and that the perpetrator was still alive. Whatever the reason, Sisamouth almost certainly died during the Khmer Rouge period, but his remains have never been found.

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