“Fear not for the future, weep not for the past,” is the Cambodian proverb that describes the strength of the country well and is represented in the art produced by Cambodian artists. (Britannica) Cambodia has powered through the communist drama brought by the Khmer Rouge, which set their progressive history off track. The communist ideas expressed by the Khmer Rouge threatened the freedom, progression and happiness of the Cambodian arts.
Cambodian music, theatre, visual art, and literature was mainly traditional before the 1950s. There was little outside influence other than the neighboring countries. The nation focused on its traditional icons of the Khmer culture and were influenced by Indian and Thai culture. (Britannica)
Visual arts included weaving, jewelry making, and stone sculptures that aimed to hold the Khmer culture close. (britannica) Buildings incorporated stone work to show iconic detail, like that of the Temple of Bayon. (“Reconstructed Turret…”) The building includes many of Cambodia’s religious figures and represents Cambodia’s neighboring influences from India and Thailand. Visual art also expressed the traditional world of theatre and music. Celestial Dancers depicted in stone from the 12th century show women in special headdresses and clothing, dancing. (brit)
As music was a major part
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Many years after the communist Khmer Rouge party ruled, art and literature was still used as propaganda. Even today, little original art is created. Many writers publish outside of Cambodia, mainly in the United States, Canada, and Europe. (brit). The implications made by the Khmer Rouge have clearly scared the people deep. However, music has stood strong. Many of the famous artists known before the short communist period in Cambodia are still known and dearly remembered. (Movie) Music was used as a safe heaven and as a common ground for all of Cambodia it seems. People remember and know their old
What are the most important aspects of Hmong culture? What do the Hmong consider their most important duties and obligations? How did they affect the Hmong’s transition to the United States?
The Hmong people, an Asian ethnic group from the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam and Laos, greatly value their culture and traditions. The film “The Split Horn: Life of a Hmong Shaman in America” documents the seventeen year journey of the Hmong Shaman, Paja Thao and his family from the mountains of Laos to the heartland of America. This film shows the struggle of Paja Thao to maintain their 5000 year-old shamanic traditions as his children embrace the American culture. Moreover, the film shows that one of the major problems refugees like Paja Thao and his family face upon their arrival to the United States is conflict with the American medical system. Despite the dominant biomedical model of health, the film “The Split Horn” shows that
To the persistent individual, though, there is a body of music in existence that merits regard. It is powerful music written by the youth of America, youngsters who did have a stake in the Vietnam War. There can be little question about the origins of the power which American protest music conveyed: those who wrote such music lived each day with the real knowledge that they were losing friends in, and could possibly be forced themselves to go to, Vietnam. One such group, Creedence Clearwater Revival, made its contribution to this genre near the end of the Vietnam War.
The Hmong Culture of South Asia is a very interesting ethnic group. Between 300,000 to 600,000 Hmong live in Southeast Asian countries, such as Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar. About 8 million more live in the southern provinces of China. Since the Vietnam War ended in 1975, Hmong refugees from Southeast Asia have settled in Australia, France, Canada, and the United States. The largest Hmong refugee community lives in the United States with a population of about 110,000. The U.S. Department of state has tried to spread Hmong refugees out across the country to reduce the impact on any one region. Because Hmong families tend to be large in numbers, the community grows rapidly.
Throughout the nation’s 2000-year history, Cambodia, a developing Southeast Asian country located on the Indochina Peninsula, has experienced a number of glories and tragedies; as a matter of fact, it was until 1993 that the democratic election, supported by the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC), were conducted to restore peace in Cambodia under a coalition government (CIA World Factbook, 2013). In order to transform from the negative peace which is just the absent of direct violence to the positive peace meaning the absent of cultural and structural violence, Cambodia, the younger member of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), has been trying as hard as possible to address the problem of inequality with the obvious hope that if inequality is not natural, according to Hobbes, but rather constructed, there are probably chances to level down its impacts or even demolish its existence.
The Cambodian Genocide was a trial and error of someone trying to make all people equal. Khmer Rouge had approximately 1.7 million people executed attempting to equal everyone out and make the world a “better” place. Although he tried very hard at this, he of course failed and and all of his attempts were, in the end pointless.
Throughout time, music has been an influential part of society. As a form of entertainment and expression, its impact has always been felt both economically and emotionally. During the Vietnam war, music evolved into more a form of expression rather than pure entertainment. Emotionally charged songs became a method to oppose the war, and vent frustrations. While many songs opposed the war, numerous others focused on peace and happiness. They provided a positive perspective in an otherwise depressing time. Along with incorporating passion into music, cultural diversity increased in music greatly. Black artists became progressively more popular and accepted in the musical scene. This respect carried over to society slowly but surely. During the Vietnam war, music played a crucial role in the societal evolution into a state where emotions fueled actions, more emphasis was put on equality, all opinions counted.
Sundara and her family lived in Cambodia, and we live in America. There are lots of different things about stuff we do and use to what they use. Like how we are have computers, tvs, phones, and newer technologies. In Cambodia they have radiators but they don’t have tvs or computers or phones. When you move schools and states you don’t feel like you fit in like Sundara, when she first moved to Cambodia she was trying so hard to fit into her school but in the book it said that four years later, she is now fitting in more. In Cambodia you had to date or marry somebody that was Cambodia. When Sundara is at her aunt and uncle’s house she flees from Cambodia with her aunt, Soka, her grandma, and her uncle, Naro, to escape the 1975 takeover of the
Cambodia is one the poor country in Southeast Asia that has the highest Maternal mortality rate. This undeveloped country could make a woman die when they give childbirth. Almost of the victim’s women are living in the province because the health center is too far from their home. Moreover, this is important for me to investigate this topic because I want to prevent this bad issue and get rid out of it. There are many reasons that women still die during childbirth, such as, time (before, during and after childbirth issue), age, low-income country and tradition.
Music is a part of everyday life for almost everyone in the world. Music provides us with enjoyment and relaxation, and can be used in many ways by many different people. Some may use it to calm down after a long, hard day, while others use it for religious purposes or still others in and attempt to try and forget something that hasn’t been favorable to them. The possibilities are endless, for music is one language that can be transmitted to all people of the world, no matter their nationality, and it can be understood by everyone. Tibet is no different than any other place in the world, as it has music that serves the purpose of the people who live there. While most music in Tibet is religious, secular music still exists and is still a part of life there. Tibetan music has played an important role in shaping who the Tibetan people have become today by giving themselves different ways to express who they are, through the use of differing instruments and styles of music, and has allowed other people from around the world the opportunity to look at Tibetan culture through their music.
The Cambodian Genocide has the historical context of the Vietnam War and the country’s own civil war. During the Vietnam War, leading up to the conflicts that would contribute to the genocide, Cambodia was used as a U.S. battleground for the Vietnam War. Cambodia would become a battle ground for American troops fighting in Vietnam for four years; the war would kill up to 750,00 Cambodians through U.S. efforts to destroy suspected North Vietnamese supply lines. This devastation would take its toll on the Cambodian peoples’ morale and would later help to contribute that conflicts that caused the Cambodian genocide. In the 1970’s the Khmer rouge guerilla movement would form. The leader of the Khmer rouge, Pol Pot was educated in France and believed in Maoist Communism. These communist ideas would become important foundations for the ideas of the genocide, and which groups would be persecuted. The genocide it’s self, would be based on Pol Pot’s ideas to bring Cambodia back to an agrarian society, starting at the year zero. His main goal was to achieve this, romanticized idea of old Cambodia, based on the ancient Cambodian ruins, with all citizens having agrarian farming lives, and being equal to each other. Due to him wanting society to be equal, and agrarian based, the victims would be those that were educated, intellectuals, professionals, and minority ethnic g...
The first art that interested me was the art of Indonesia which in this exhibit depicted the culture, history and art of Indonesian people. For instance, Bali a small island in the Indonesia valued most of its art based on the rich resources they occupied such as most art was composed of gold, diamond and sapphires which people of Bali believed that it will resemble their higher standards in the society. Art of Bali amazed me the most when it came to their “King’s crown” and “Queen’s crown” which was completely “fashioned in pure gold with diamonds, rubies, and sapphires” (Bali). The king’s crown was much simpler compare to queen’s crown which contained many varied of gold decorative that looked like gold flowers, and all of its designs such as rubies or sapphires were perfectly horizontally lined to each other that sort of depicted as a shiny necklace. The Bali’s art that I observed was very interesting know about the society they lived in those centuries with representation of their upscale society (Bali).
During the Vietnam War, people listen to music for emotional effects like happiness. Music can influence people in many ways. Music can connect with individuals depending on the topic. Throughout 1959-1975, artist used music to influence their audience to protest against the Vietnam War. Vietnam is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia and known as the world’s 13th most populated country with an estimated population of 90.3 million inhabitants as of 2012. (Ask.com 2014)
The influence that music has throughout the world is immeasurable. Music evokes many feelings, surfaces old memories, and creates new ones all while satisfying a sense of human emotion. With the ability to help identify a culture, as well as educate countries about other cultures, music also provides for a sense of knowledge. Music can be a tool for many things: relaxation, stimulation and communication. But at the same time it can also be a tool for resistance: against parents, against police against power. Within the reign of imported culture, cross cultivation and the creation of the so-called global village lies the need to expand horizons to engulf more than just what you see everyday. It is important to note that the role of music in today’s world is a key tool in the process of globalization. However, this does not necessarily provide us with any reasons that would make us believe that music has a homogenizing affect on the world.
Thailand is a very beautiful country inside and out. It has such rich culture, and gorgeous scenery. It has something in it for everyone. Thailand is located in Southeast Asia and is about the size of Utah and Nevada combined. Researchers believe that Thai culture, and especially music culture originated from Southern China. However there are very few legal documents that go back to the early history of their music. There is, however information available about their music system dating back to the Bangkok Period. This provides us with lists of instruments and ensembles they had. We also know that in 1238 the first capital of Siam at the time, Sukhothai had Music widely performed throughout the area. There were many key points in history that helped to shape the way that Thailand culture to the way it looks today. These points ended up affecting not only the musical identity of the country, but rather the country as a whole. Events such as the unexpected warfare with the Cambodians and Burmese that they endured through for four centuries. This constant warfare made rather large impacts on cultural and musical affairs, and how locals searched for inspiration.