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Khmer Rock and the Killing Fields

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Last broadcast on Sat, 1 Aug 2009, 15:30 on BBC Radio 4 (FM only) (see all broadcasts).

Synopsis

Robin Denselow tells the story of Cambodia's rock and roll stars who emerged during the late 1960s with a new sound known as Khmer Rock. Under Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge, almost all these singers and musicians were killed, but they are still revered by Cambodians today.

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  1. Tue 28 Jul 2009
    13:30
  2. Sat 1 Aug 2009
    15:30

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Duration

30 minutes

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