In Cambodia, classical dance is the quintessence of the country's identity. An art form that was religious in origin, its traditions date back more than a thousand years to the great Khmer empire. Dancers performed in temples at Angkor and were the living embodiment of those celestial dancers carved on the temple walls. The history of Cambodian dance, the relationship with Siamese costumes, the role of the French in introducing the dancers to the west, the Reamker epic from which many of the dances are drawn and the stories of dancers who survived the dark period in Cambodian history to revive classical dance today are all related in this fascinating and beautifully illustrated book.
| ISBN: | 9789749863404 |
| Publication date: | 26th January 2009 |
| Author: | Denise Heywood |
| Publisher: | River Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 144 pages |
| Series: | River Books |
| Genres: |
Asian history Dance |
In Cambodia, classical dance is the quintessence of the country's identity. An art form that was religious in origin, its traditions date back more than a thousand years to the great Khmer empire. Dancers performed in temples at Angkor and were the living embodiment of those celestial dancers carved on the temple walls. The history of Cambodian dance, the relationship with Siamese costumes, the role of the French in introducing the dancers to the west, the Reamker epic from which many of the dances are drawn and the stories of dancers who survived the dark period in Cambodian history to revive classical dance today are all related in this fascinating and beautifully illustrated book.
Cambodian Dance features in the following genres: Asian history, Dance
Cambodian Dance is available in Hardback
Cambodian Dance was written by Denise Heywood and published by River Books
Cambodian Dance has 144 pages
Yes it is part of River Books series