KHMER CLASSICAL DANCE- dance rehearsal

the gestures of a prince paying court to a princess rehearsal. please comment and enjoy

Category:

Education

Tags:

• khmer
• classical
• dance
• rehearsals
• cambodian
• ancient
• artforms
• angkor
• wat
• oldies
• 1960's
• robam

[sivhengu]

I remember the name of the dancer in the front: Mme. Ros Sary. I used to watch her during my childhood year. During Khmer Rouge time, I also met another master: Mme Pan Nan, her husband was taken away and killed. I used to work with her during Pol Pot.

[lchan90a]

wow what a nice story! thank your for sharing with us!

[sophychamberlain]

Back in the old days, there are no male dancer. Thety used women that have bigger frames similar to men as male dancer.

[lchan90a]

yes indeed.

[rothima]

0:32 She's cute!!!

[lchan90a]

yes she is!.....lol

[s1prark]

good documentary film. so glad to see Khmer history and culture awareness.

[swaggalikelisa562]

awhs, the lil' girl is so adorable XD

[sivhengu]

It's Mme Ros Sary, and I'm pretty sure.

[sivhengu]

I think I'm pretty sure that's Mme Ros Sary because I used to watch her very up close, let's say behind the curtain on stage. And the next day they put her pictures up at Khosnaka in Battambang (with my picture next to the curtain!) and my dad found out that I sneaked out, the rest was history! Got spanked of course!

[naruto10119]

@sivhengu I thought she was Neak Meneang Bunnak who also danced Moni Mekhala, or do they look similar?

[sabaidi747]

@ sivhengu : Thanks for your answer.

[sivhengu]

Hello,

Mme Ros Sary is in the middle. The other one on the right I can't remember, she played as a man.

Best wishes

[sabaidi747]

@sivhengu * Your comment is very useful. At 0:38 which dancer is Mme Ros Sary ? Do you know the name of the Master teacher on the left ? Thank you. Merci (je parle français).