Publications Books Un pèlerin d'Angkor
One of the most inspired (and inspirational) travelogues on Angkor in the pioneering times.Images Cambodian Dancers by Sir Gerald Kelly (1937)
In 1936, Irish painter Sir Gerald Kelly (1876-1972) visited Cambodia during a world tour with wife Lilian ("Jane"), and portrayed several dancers at the Dance Hall of Phnom Penh Royal Palace. If the…Books នារីរបាំកម្ពុជា | សម័យចតុមុខ និងសម័យអង្គរ
First Khmer translation of George Groslier's 1913 essay: 'Cambodian Dancers, Ancient and Modern' (Danseuses cambodgiennes, anciennes et modernes).Books L'Indochine, Exposition nationale coloniale de Marseille, 1922 [1922 Marseille National-Colonial Exhibition: Indochina]
The 1922 Colonial Exhibition in Marseille, France, with Angkor Wat tower pinnacles, Khmer ancient sculptures and live dancers starring.Films A Love Story, Not A Fairy Tale - Royal Ballet of Cambodia
A moving performance by two young stars of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia on the occasion of the opening of the Queen Mother Library in Phnom Penh, 2021.Books Un pèlerin d'Angkor - Illustré [by Francois de Marliave]
One of the most inspired (and inspirational) travelogues on Angkor in the pioneering times.Publications Auguste Rodin and the Cambodian Dancers, 1906
Modern art, ancient dance: when Rodin came under the spell of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia.Books The Apsaras of Angkor / ទេពអប្សរនៃអង្គរ
On the first anniversary of H.R.H. Princess Norodom Buppha Devi's passing, we return to the splendid 'The Apsaras of Angkor' (2003).Books Danses d'Indochine [Dances of Indochina]
An enlightening reflexion on Southeast Asian dances, and in particular on Cambodian court dance.Publications Saramani, princesse et danseuse | Saramani, A Princess and A Dancer
Way before Princess Buppha Devi's reinvention of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia, a premonition of the "Apsara Princess" figure so central in Cambodia's modernity.Films ទេពហត្ថា | The Perfect Motion Movie (Official Trailer)
Inspired by Princess Buppha Devi's last choreography,'Memories in Motion', a filmic, lyrical and well-document tribute to the Royal Ballet of Cambodia.Books Rodin a l'hotel de Biron et a Melun | Rodin at Hotel de Biron and in Melun
The last years of Auguste Rodin seen by a close friend and art critic, with the "illumination" brought by the Cambodian dancers to the ageing master in 1906.Books Apsara Dance | របាំអប្សរា
A technical and historical treatise on Khmer classical dance.Books Treatises on Dance | ตำรารำ (Tảrā rả)
The one and only Thai treatise on dance, a stunning collection of texts and illustrations dating back from 1790 onwards.Films The Royal Ballet of Cambodia Costumes: Interview with Sylvain LIM
Designer LIM Sylvain takes us through the making and symbolism of Apsara dance costumes.Publications Princess Buppha Devi, The First Royal Apsara
In 2010, Princess Norodom Buppha Devi agreed for the very first time to participate in a television series project about the Royal Ballet and her life.Films Dance at the Royal Palace, 1931
A rare extensive footage of rehearsal by Royal Ballet dancers and pupils at Chanchaya Pavilion, Royal Palace of Cambodia.Films Les Ruines d'Angkor | The Ruins of Angkor (1913)
One of the first (silent) documentaries on Angkor, produced for a French educational film program.Themes Dance
Links Royal Cambodian Ballet at Royal Bridges
Page dedicated to the Royal Cambodian Ballet in modern timesFilms Temple Dance of Apsaras
A heartfelt and savant approach of Angkor by a Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer.Films Royal Ballet of Cambodia at Fes Festival 2010
The Royal Ballet of Cambodia at Fes Festival of World Sacred Music (Morocco), 2010.Publications Post-Colonial Discourses on the Cambodian Court Dance
Rejecting the notion of 'Angkorean tradition', the author emphasizes the Siamese influence on modern times Cambodian Court Dance.Publications Post-colonial Discourses on the Cambodian Court Dance
How independent Cambodia revisited the ancestral tradition of Royal dance.Images The Royal Ballet of Cambodia, Traditions and Challenges
A report on the famed dance company after the passing of its director and muse, Princess Norodom Buppha Devi.Images Princess Norodom Buppha Devi, The Soul of the Cambodian Royal Ballet
Ceremonies for the anniversary of Princess Norodom Buppha Devi (1943-2019) passing, November 2020.Films Royal Ballet in Angkor 1910
Rare film capture of a Royal Ballet representation for King Sisowath on Angkor premisesFilms Princess Buppha Devi's Apsara Dance in 1966
The Apsara Dance re-created by Queen Kossamak and performed by her grand-daughter Princess Buppha Devi.Films Royal Ballet of Cambodia in Hong Kong
Rehearsal and excerpts of the Cambodian Royal Ballet in Hong Kong in 2017Films The Royal Ballet in the 1960s
Rare film footage of The Camboidian Royal Ballet performances, with Princess Buppha Devi as leading dancer.Books Dancing in Cambodia, At Large in Burma
A dazzling, poignant journey through Cambodia's modern history and the 'Stories in Stones' told by Angkor.Books Danses Cambodgiennes (Cambodian Dance)
The first complete study on Khmer classical (royal) dance by a Cambodian researcher, Minister of the Royal Palace in the 1920s.