Khmer traditional Dancing Show at CJCC
There is a show on Khmer traditional Dancing and a famous ancient story – Ko Samot Teuk Dors, which perform by all Khmer students who are studying their bachelor degrees in Japanese at Japanese Department at IFL, RUPP. This show is created in the meaning of building a better friendship and cooperation between Cambodia and Japan as well as to share each other’s cultures. There are many Japanese and Cambodian audiences went to see that show.
The performance was so nice which make my eyes fixed on the stage every second. They have been training just only 6 months, yet their performance go so smooth and cool! The story was being narrated in Japanese, so the Khmer audiences need to see the scripts on the slide. However, it was amazing that those students (performers) could speak Japanese so well even some of them just begin studying Japanese only for about half a year! Everything was well done, especially the Apasara Dance!
It is worth spending 2hours in Sunday afternoon watching the great show. I am hoping to join another one next time if there is other performance there at CJCC.
Saturday, December 01, 2007
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Hooooray!!! I've been the first to leave you comments twice!(^-^)It's awesome they can speak Japanese that well. I'm so proud of them, pumpkin.
Luv XX,
Barbie
I wish I know how to dance some of our traditional dance!! but too bad.... wawwaawwaaaw!!!
@ barbie: hooray! congratulation to barbie hery na! ;D yeah, i wish i could understand some japanese too ;)
@ Pooh: oh don feel bad! sure u can learn na! it's not that hard! ;D
The culture of Cambodia has had a rich and varied history dating back many centuries, and has been heavily influenced by India and China. Throughout Cambodia's long history, a major source of inspiration was from religion.
Woohooo!! Apsaras! I've downloaded a video of the dance performance and I really like it. I hope someday I will have the chance to see it live! But, where's the article??
Throughout Cambodia's history, religious principles guided and inspired its arts. A unique Khmer style emerged from the combination of indigenous animistic beliefs and the originally Indian religions of Hinduism and Buddhism.
Cambodian Classical Dance is rich in history and cultural significance, below are various pictures depicting Cambodian dance with links to some fantastic articles/website of various aspects of Cambodia dance, such as the famous Apsara dancers, khmer music and various dance
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In recent years, the dance troupe and music ensemble have performed in a variety of settings including the 150th anniversary of the Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery of Art, the Freer Gallery of Art, the American Red Cross, presidential inaugural events, various folk art and heritage festivals and our annual observance of Cambodian New Year during the month of April.
Throughout Cambodia's history, religious principles guided and inspired its arts. A unique Khmer style emerged from the combination of indigenous animistic beliefs and the originally Indian religions of Hinduism and Buddhism.
On Sunday, June 7, 2009, FirstWorks will present a cultural event celebrating the ancient costumes and characters of Cambodian dance.
"You can see the soul through the mirror of art and culture," says
Cambodian dance master Chan Moly Sam. "Dance is the mirror to see the
soul."
For the past seven years I’ve been the volunteer photographer for the Angkor Dance Troupe, a traditional Cambodian dance ensemble in Lowell Massachusetts . This gallery documents the classical and folk dances that they perform, as well as the teaching, rehearsing, and costuming that goes on behind the scenes.
Classical Pinpeat of Cambodia, The Cambodian pinpeat ensemble is traditionally heard on feast days in the pagodas. It is also a court ensemble used to accompany classical dance for ritual occasions or theatrical events. The pinpeat is primarily made up of percussion instruments: the roneat ek (high bamboo xylophone), roneat thung (low bamboo xylophone), kong vong touch and kong vong thom (small and large sets of tuned gongs), sampho (two-sided drum), skor thom (two large drums), and sralai (quadruple-reed instrument).
On Sunday, June 7, 2009, FirstWorks will present a cultural event celebrating the ancient costumes and characters of Cambodian dance. This family-friendly program will feature the nationally acclaimed Angkor Dance Troupe in a 3 p.m. performance. An interactive “Dancing Silks” pre-show talk led by experts in Cambodian performing arts will take place at 2:15 p.m. The pre-show talk is FREE and dance performance tickets are $5 for adults, $1 for children and seniors.
The unparalleled achievements in art, architecture, music, and dance during this period served as models for later cultural development in Cambodia.
Classical Indian dance and music of different genera -- South Indian, North Indian, classical, Hindustani, Carnatic -- are taught in schools and academies across the US. In this and other pages of the Art and Culture section of GaramChai.com you will find extensive listings of academies, dance, music and other schools.
I love this dance.. thanks for writing on it. The classical forms and regional distinctions of dance were re-discovered, ethnic specialities were honoured.
Cheers
This is the spirit we have been blessed to experience in this very special place Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Cambodian Classical Dance is rich in history and cultural significance.
I love this dance.The culture of Cambodia has had a rich and varied history dating back many centuries, and has been heavily influenced by India and China.
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I really love to see these type of dances,India is best for this:)
Dancers wear either one of several different types of crowns which denote the ranks of the character they are performing. Divinities and royal characters wear a tall single-spired crown, called a mokot.
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Apsara Dance, a khmer dance that has survived since the Angkor Era, has been singled out to attract foreign tourists and to make the richness of khmer culture known to the world.
Cambodian vernacular dances (or social dances) are those danced at social gatherings.Some of these dances have much influence from the traditional dances of Laos.
Cambodian Classical Dance is rich in history and cultural significance and has been heavily influenced by India and China.
I saw a video of this once, and it is really truly an amazing show. Great article.
This is amazing! There is great videos on youtube on these girls.
Khmer classical dance is a form of Cambodian dance originally performed only for royalty.
Other social dances from around the world have had an impact on Cambodian social culture include the Cha-cha, Bolero, and the Madison.
This gallery documents the classical and folk dances that they perform, as well as the teaching, rehearsing, and costuming that goes on behind the scenes.
wow this dancing is so cool i wish i was a good dancer
Cambodian Classical Dance is awesome.
I believe I saw this video on youtube. Great article.
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