Chinary Ung: Nirmita, 2020

Officers:

Chinary Ung, Co-founder, Artistic Director
Susan Ung, Co-founder, Chair Performance Area
Koji Nakano, General Manager

2020 Nirmita Composers Workshop
in support of the Asian Cultural Council in NYC

New Traditional Composition Workshop

Chinary Ung, instructor
Keo Sophy, coordinator

Participants

Dong Bothra
Dong Methea
Keo Narith
Kin Chanthy
Oeun Sokny
Sorin Dalik
Yath Ahgkeaproek
Pich Chakriya
Pech Pinit
Yeang Sokmean

Global Contemporary Music Composition Workshop

Koji Nakano, instructor (faculty composer)
Susan Ung, instructor (faculty performer)
Him Savy, coordinator

Participants

Choun Chanthon
Chhoeurn Veasna
Kum Untac
Sim Veasna
Somouth Bothrasa
Kann Sophat
Say Tola
Sngounkavei Sereyroth
Phan Chamroeum
Chan Rithy

Guest Speakers

Him Sophy, composer
Keo Dorivan, musician
Keo Sonankavei, musician
Keo Sophy, composer/musician
Him Savy, singer/musician

Special Thanks to Mr. Phil Caldwell, Chief Executive Officer and Sean Heim, Music Program Director of the Savong Foundation Cambodia, and Asian Cultural Council in USA.

The Global Contemporary Music Composition Workshop encouaged native folk musicians to create something new and adventurous.

Susan Ung, Koji Nakano, co-teaching virtual workshop. Chinary Ung, translating.

Intergration of contemporary dance and music.

Rehearsal on Global Contemporary Music Composition.

Rehearsal of New Tradtional Music Composition.

All the new pieces from both workshops were audio and video recorded. Also, the documentations including YouTube are available now to share an excitement for the new possibilities inherent within the court and folk musical traditions in Cambodia with the local audiences and beyond.