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Debuted on July 14, 2005 on NPR's Day To Day program. Part of the Crossing East Asian American history series. An eight part documentary about immigration history. This feature profiles the life of Cambodian Musician Daran Kravanh who credits the finding of an accordion during the killing fields for saving his life and allowing him to survive starvation and potential execution. Daran currently is a social worker in Tacoma, Washington.
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Review of Music in the Killing Fields: Daran KravanhDaran Kravanh story of surviving execution attempts by the Kmer Rouge, living alone in the forest, and prison farming in the Killing Fields, is an amazing account of one man's spirit of survival. This piece is a history lesson written in personal and musical brush strokes, with Daran Kravanh's music carrying the piece along like a hopeful echo heard from a lonely mountain peak. I think programmers of folk and roots music as well as radio magazine producers will enjoy Daran Kravanh's story, done as only Peabody award winning producer Dmae Rooberts can do it. |
Broadcast History
Debuted on July 14, 2005 on NPR's Day To Day program.
Transcript
Host Intro:
"I cannot tell you how or why I survived; I do not know myself."
So begins the book Music Through the Dark, the remarkable story of how Cambodian musician Daran Kravanh survived the "killing fields" and genocide under the Khmer Rouge regime. Producer Dmae (DEE-MAY) Roberts of the Crossing East series visited with Daran (Da-RAHN) Karavanh (Krah-VAHN) in Tacoma, Washington and has this story...
NAR: Daran Kravanh came from a musical family that totaled 11 people. He was immediately drawn to the accordion and took to it instantly.
DARAN: First I touch the key and no sound at all. And then I say oh, he had to put his accordion on his shoulder?to make that sound and then I start to play and then?
SOUND: ACCORDION FADES UP AND UNDER
DARAN: You know my brother, the oldest one, he play drums, he play violin, flute, Troh, troh, that?s the name of the Cambod...
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Timing and Cues
there is one minute music tail at the end for the outro credits which read:
HOST OUTRO: The profile of Daran Kravanh was produced by Dmae (DEE-MAY) Roberts for the Crossing East Asian American history series.
Musical Works
all original music by Daran Kravahn. consult crossingeast.org to get CD sales info.
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Review of Music in the Killing Fields: Daran Kravanh
This piece is well produced with a good mix of voice-overs, interviews, and music. I especially appreciate the mood created by the layering of the music behind the telling of this man's story. The quote "The animals came to save his life..." really perked up my ears, as life on-the-run in the minefield invested jungle is described in ear-numbing detail. As sad as this story is, it still has an uplifting feel to it.