Cambodian composer Chinary Ung came to the U.S. to study clarinet and  composition but was forced to stay when the Khmer Rouge uprising broke  out in his home country killing millions.
Over the years he has helped many family members and friends escape  that regime and has documented his struggles in music. He talks to  Relevant Tones about his life and music.
Hosted by Seth Boustead
Produced by Sarah Zwinklis
Music
Oracle by Chinary Ung
Da Capo Chamber Players; Lucy Shelton, soprano; Michael Adelson, conductor; William Anderson, guitar
Singing Inside Aura  by Chinary Ung
Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Susan Ung, viola and voice
Grand Spiral: Desert Flowers Bloom by Chinary Ung
Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Gil Rose, conductor

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