UKS Culture Show 2008: Robam Tep Monorom

Organization: UCLA United Khmer Students
Event: UKS Culture Show 2008: Tum Teav
Date: April 19, 2008
Location: Freud Playhouse, UCLA

Robam Tep Monorom (Dance of Heavenly Bliss) was created in the 1950's at Phnom Penh's royal palace, Tep Monorom (Heavenly Bliss) is a typical Khmer classical court dance depicting matching pairs of gods and goddesses moving in unison in order to express that the heavens are in harmony. As they dance they also court each other. When all is well in heavens, rains come on time and the land is fertile, bringing prosperity to the people.

Performed by the CAA's (Cambodian Association of America) Spirit of Angkor Dance Troupe

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[sorsiv26]

I can't believe this is Tep Monorom. They are in the wrong costumes.

[KoneAngkor]

the male and female costumes are very expensive.

[johansingharatborner]

hey. i'm half thai and feel great connection to the people in south east asia.

khmer dances & traditional songs are so beautiful! i wish for us all to be tolerant and don't judge eachother from what stupid people do. peace!

[lalaoyeye]

I can't call this dancing is Tep Monorom at all. It'd be sound a bit better if it's just called a khmer classical dancing so that no one could confuse what is that.

[Krittayot95]

You guys did good but some of the movements are incorrect along with the footwork. Some of guys have stiff necks at the beginning. But other than that, good job :)

[CinnamonWalker]

props to me? thanks.... :)

[CinnamonWalker]

I have helped teach this group, along  my peers.

[Simoneeka]

Beautiful!

[SreyChnaah]

I'm pretty sure it's aouw nouw... I took some dance lesson in PP this summer.

[naruto10119]

nice job, but some of your backs look out of touch just a tad...but other than that..you ladies are GREAT!

[naruto10119]

i always thought the shirt was called ave lakon...