Sovanna Phum slide show
 
 
 
 
Independent Khmer art association in Phnom Penh

Performs every
Friday and Saturday, 7.30pm
at Sovanna Phum Theatre

N° 111, St. 360 (corner of st. 105) - Phnom Penh Cambodia
 

Arts and Development

 

Classical and folk dances

dancer

Khmer court dance has been regarded as a female tradition. Women perform the role of king, queen, prince, princess, and demon; expect the roles of monkey, which is played by men. The costumes, headdresses, masks, movements, and gestures identify the characters...

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Shadow puppets theatre

Shadow Theater in Cambodia is one of the most traditional formats for storytelling. As with other kinds of Shadow Theater (Indonesia, China, India, Greece,...

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Cultural context

Stone reliefs on Cambodia's temples from as far back as the 10th century depict scenes from the epic narrative of Indian origin, the Ramayana. The literary text of the Khmer adaptation of the Ramayana, the Reamker, dates to the 16th or 17th century.

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