DAVID CLINCH, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Despite years of campaigns against them, the Cambodian government * tense #1 *has failed*had failed to dislodge Khmer Rouge rebels from their remote bases. There, a force estimated at between five and seven thousand, is led by Ta Mok, the man who * tense #2 *has ousted*ousted Pol Pot from power last June. A WTN crew recently spoke with Ta Mok from his jungle hideout in Anlong Veng.
TA MOK, KHMER ROUGE COMMANDER: We continue to struggle in the spirit of self sufficiency and self help. You can imagine from 1990 until now, we have no more foreign assistance. We try to educate the people in self sufficiency, and we are confident that we can continue our struggle. Cambodian society has reached a point where Hun Sen * passivity #3 *has divided*has been divided Cambodia up and sold it to foreigners.
CLINCH: Two decades ago, the Khmer Rouge * tense #4 *presided*has presided over a reign of terror in Cambodia, killing over a million of their countrymen.
Now, they're a rag-tag band, fighting with what they can. The approaches to their bases * passivity #5 *defended*are defended by primitive, hand-built and mines, filled with sharp metal shavings and cut bolts to inflict maximum damage on the victims.
While the Khmer Rouge are likely to remain a military force * passivity #6 *to reckoned with*to be reckoned with, their political participation in the next elections, * passivity #7 *scheduled*be scheduled for July, is very unlikely. Khieu Samphan, the titular head of the Khmer Rouge, * tense #8 *was leading*is leading the fight for a political role for the rebels.
Political ambitions led the Khmer Rouge to agree to help forces loyal to * passivity #9 *ousted*ousting co-premier Prince Norodom Ranariddh defend their stronghold in northwestern Cambodia. But now that the royalists * tense #10 *have agreed*had agreed to a cease-fire with the government in Phnom Penh, the Khmer Rouge could once again be fighting their battles alone.
David Clinch, CNN, reporting.
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HENDERSON: Our next piece is about the complexities of something very simple, a bamboo flute in the hands of a master. We visited with an Indian flutist who gave us some insight into his art.
May Lee has more.
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MAY LEE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Chaurasia began his musical career on the sly because his father wanted him to follow in his footsteps as a professional wrestler.
CHAURASIA, INDIAN FLUTIST: So I used to hide myself and practice, so that my father will not know about this activities. Otherwise -- he was a wrestler -- if he starts slapping me, then I won't be alive.
LEE: But with practice came acceptance from his father and eventually success. Chaurasia * passivity #11 *is now recognizing*is now recognized as one of India's most accomplished flutists. * passivity #12 *It's taken*It's been taken him decades to achieve this mastery of traditional Indian ragas, but he still marvels at the simplicity of his instrument.
CHAURASIA: The most simplest instrument I * tense #13 *had ever seen*have ever seen. Why? Because this is just a hollow piece of bamboo. These few holes, there is one extra hole as mouthpiece -- that's all -- a cork piece fitted above the blowing holes -- not much.
LEE: Not much to the eye maybe, but the source of endless melodious variety to the ears.
CHAURASIA: And while playing for many years, we have different kind of ideas, different kind of improvisations, different kind of movement of notes. So like one raga we are playing since last 40 years, one scale we are playing since last 40 years and we might play every day, but we will find the different colors, the different moment, the different beauty and the different kind of mood also.
LEE: Chaurasia * tense #14 *is having*has had many teachers, or gurus, in both flute and other forms of music. And now he * tense #15 *had repaid*is repaying that debt by teaching others. His best advice to them?
CHAURASIA: Somebody is listening to you and guiding you. That force, that power, is always there. So try to make him happy. Once he or she is happy, the power, then everybody will -- the whole world, the whole universe -- will be happy with your music.
LEE: May Lee, CNN, reporting.
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