Robam Makar - Cambodian Dance and Music at Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Dancers and musicians from the Royal University of Fine Arts (Phnom Penh), the Cambodian Buddhist Culture Society Group (Washington DC area) and the Cambodian-American Heritage Inc. (Washington DC area) collaborate in the performance of Robam Makar at the 2007 Smithsonian Folklife Festival ("Mekong River: Connecting Cultures"). Featuring: Devi Yim as Mani Mekkhala and Mani Massady as Vorachhun.

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• Robam
• Makar
• Mokor
• Makor
• Cambodian Dance
• Khmer Classical Mani Mekhala Moni Vorachhung Makara Smithsonian folklife festival
• CAHI
• CBSCG
• Royal University of Fine Arts
• Devi Yim

[lakeuno]

i didnt realize this was on youtube! im in this performance!

[Hijodesu99]

Oh really? Which dancer are you? This is the third most popular video I have posted according the hits received.

[BorosWA]

Nice performance! I prefer this version over the one by khmer arts academy. I believe this is the full length of the dance. Do you happen to have "Robam Sovan Macha"? My cousin was one of the little mermaids :)

[KoneAngkor]

there is another type of Khmer dance theater called Lakhaon Khaol in which all the characters, including females, are played by men. there are videos of a performance here on youtube if you search "Lakhaon Khaol."

[emorixcharm]

whew...

finally found one

[Simoneeka]

naruto10119

Need to study about the Khmer traditional wedding ceremony as well how Khmer got the wedding clothes from and how the Khmer Queen chose to be on her native culture side to ask her husband to walk after her instead of her husband walking before her like the Indian traditional wedding.

[Hijodesu99]

I appreciate the insightful and interesting perspectives on cultural and historical knowledge, and I do not wish to discourage debate, but please refrain from personal attacks against each other when you disagree. I understand that issues with identity can sometimes elicit and emotional response but I ask that all exchanges be conducted in a respectful manner. Thanks to all for your interesting contributions!

[Simoneeka]

Show to me where did I say Chenla Period?

Cambodia has a long traditional of wedding since the Funan despite so many wars, but Khmer people never forget their own root and culture.

[Simoneeka]

Khim is Khmer and its carved on the Khmer temple. Go study about Khmer instrument, just Google search Khmer instrument unesco and take your time to study until you can understand all.

[naruto10119]

there is also the chance of forbiddden romance and such, which is why nearly every character was played by women (the monkey role was made exclusive to men only during the reign of Queen Kossamak; there still were a few female monkey characters) in the past. Its also the same reason as why the role of Seda was also played by a man sometimes in Khon, the king would not want other men to engage in such contact [ such as Rama and Seda would] with his harem. Exact opposites, almost.