Sam-Ang Sam (Khmer: សំ សំអាង, Sâm Sâm’ang) is a Cambodian-American ethnomusicologist and 1994 recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship (as part of the Apsara Ensemble) in 1998.[1][2]
Sam-Ang Sam and his wife Chan Moly Sam spent "more than two decades" (as of 1993) "performing, teaching, researching, and documenting" their native country's music and dances.[3] Having studied in Cambodia, they were in the Philippines when the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia in 1975, and escaped the genocide that killed an estimated 90 percent of the country's musicians.[2][4] He and his wife moved to the United States, and Sam-Ang got his doctorate in ethnomusicology in 1998 from Wesleyan University.[2][5] He and his wife performed in various locations in the United States the between 1979 and 2005 with a dance troupe of Cambodian dancers.[6][7][5] Their own performing troupe was called the Apsara Ensemble.[7]
As founder of Sam-Ang Sam Ensemble, he has released several albums for sale in mainstream American markets in an attempt to revive Classical Khmer music and stimulate interest in the various Cambodian performing arts.[2][8]
Sam, Sam-Ang (1987). Traditional music of Cambodia. Conservatoire National des Spectacles. Wedding Ensemble. Middletown, CT: Center for the Study of Khmer Culture. OCLC 18887768.
Sam-Ang Sam Ensemble (1996). Echoes from the palace. Chapel Hill, N.C.: Music of the World. OCLC 35685707.[9]
Sam-Ang Sam Ensemble (1999). Mohori: Khmer Music from Cambodia. Chapel Hill, N.C.: Music of the World. OCLC 896688142.[10]
Sam, Sam-Ang; Bishop, John Melville (2001). Cambodian court dances : the next generation. Cambodian Network Council; Media Generation. West Hills, CA: Media Generation. OCLC 54075479.
Print Publicationsedit
Sam, Sam-Ang (1988). The pin peat ensemble : its history, music and context. Ann Arbor, Michigan: UMI. OCLC 422852505. Dissertation: Ph.D., Wesleyan University, Conn. 1988
Sam, Sam-Ang; Campbell, Patricia Shehan (1991). Silent temples, songful hearts : traditional music of Cambodia. Yang Sam and Tho "Tony" Sangphet (illustraters); Bonnie Periale (photographer) et al. Danbury, CT: World Music Press, cop. OCLC 924801597.
Catlin, Amy (1992). Khmer classical dance songbook. Ghan Moly Sam (Khmer orthography handwriting); Sam-Ang Sam, Chan Moly Sam, and Amy Catlin (translators); Amy Catlin (musical transcriptions and glossary); Sophiline Cheam Shapiro (foreword). Van Nuys: Apsara media for intercultural education. OCLC 963260981. Musical score (Khmer)
Sam, Sam-Ang (2002). "Musical instruments of Cambodia". Senri Ethnological Reports (29). Osaka: National Museum of Ethnology.
Sam-Ang Sam; Ṅuan Saṃqāt; Ath Nguon Sam (c. 2002). ការបង្ហាញពីរបៀបសំពះខ្មែរ [Khmer salutation]. សមាគមវប្បខមែរ. title transcription as Kār paṅhāñ bī rapiap saṃbaḥ khmaer.
Sam-ang Sam; Yun Khean; Chhim Naline (2010). Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia (ed.). "Music in the lives of the indigenous ethnic groups in northeast Cambodia". University Press. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
Referencesedit
^ ab"Macarthur Fellows / Meet the Class of 1994 : Sam-Ang Sam". 1 July 1994. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
^ abcd"NEA National Heritage Fellowships, Apsara Ensemble". National Endowment for the Arts. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
^Leitsinger, Miranda (11 November 2004). "Ethnic Music Revival Aims for High Note". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved 18 November 2018. It has been estimated that up to 90% of Cambodia's musicians died...
^ abLarson, Donna (14 April 2005). "Cross-cultural 'Seasons of Migration'". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
^Spitzer, John (12 November 1979). "Troupe Dances for Cambodia". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, New York.
^ ab"Apsara Ensemble". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. 6 February 1994. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
^Sam-Ang Sam Ensemble. "Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
^"Echoes From The Palace: Court Music Of Cambodia". amazon.com. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
^"Mohori: Khmer Music from Cambodia". amazon.com. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
External linksedit
Cambodian music & dance in America
Page on Cambodian music by Sam-Ang Sam.
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The native form of this personal name is Sam Sam Ang This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals Sam Ang Sam Khmer ស ស អ ង Sam Sam ang is a Cambodian American ethnomusicologist and 1994 recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship as part of the Apsara Ensemble in 1998 1 2 Sam Ang Samស ស អ ងBorn1949 or 1950 age 73 74 1 Member ofApsara Ensemble Sam Ang Sam Ensemble Sam Ang Sam and his wife Chan Moly Sam spent more than two decades as of 1993 performing teaching researching and documenting their native country s music and dances 3 Having studied in Cambodia they were in the Philippines when the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia in 1975 and escaped the genocide that killed an estimated 90 percent of the country s musicians 2 4 He and his wife moved to the United States and Sam Ang got his doctorate in ethnomusicology in 1998 from Wesleyan University 2 5 He and his wife performed in various locations in the United States the between 1979 and 2005 with a dance troupe of Cambodian dancers 6 7 5 Their own performing troupe was called the Apsara Ensemble 7 As founder of Sam Ang Sam Ensemble he has released several albums for sale in mainstream American markets in an attempt to revive Classical Khmer music and stimulate interest in the various Cambodian performing arts 2 8 Contents 1 Recordings and video 2 Print Publications 3 References 4 External linksRecordings and video editSam Sam Ang 1987 Traditional music of Cambodia Conservatoire National des Spectacles Wedding Ensemble Middletown CT Center for the Study of Khmer Culture OCLC 18887768 Sam Ang Sam Ensemble 1996 Echoes from the palace Chapel Hill N C Music of the World OCLC 35685707 9 Sam Ang Sam Ensemble 1999 Mohori Khmer Music from Cambodia Chapel Hill N C Music of the World OCLC 896688142 10 Sam Sam Ang Bishop John Melville 2001 Cambodian court dances the next generation Cambodian Network Council Media Generation West Hills CA Media Generation OCLC 54075479 Print Publications editSam Sam Ang 1988 The pin peat ensemble its history music and context Ann Arbor Michigan UMI OCLC 422852505 Dissertation Ph D Wesleyan University Conn 1988 Sam Sam Ang Campbell Patricia Shehan 1991 Silent temples songful hearts traditional music of Cambodia Yang Sam and Tho Tony Sangphet illustraters Bonnie Periale photographer et al Danbury CT World Music Press cop OCLC 924801597 Catlin Amy 1992 Khmer classical dance songbook Ghan Moly Sam Khmer orthography handwriting Sam Ang Sam Chan Moly Sam and Amy Catlin translators Amy Catlin musical transcriptions and glossary Sophiline Cheam Shapiro foreword Van Nuys Apsara media for intercultural education OCLC 963260981 Musical score Khmer Sam Sam Ang 2002 Musical instruments of Cambodia Senri Ethnological Reports 29 Osaka National Museum of Ethnology Sam Ang Sam Ṅuan Saṃqat Ath Nguon Sam c 2002 ក របង ហ ញព រប បស ព ខ ម រ Khmer salutation សម គមវប បខម រ title transcription as Kar paṅhan bi rapiap saṃbaḥ khmaer Sam ang Sam 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