Amazing Cambodia
"An amazing way to connect to the past".
Images Images Anders Jiras and the Mystic of Dance
For one decade now, Sweden-born photographer Anders Jiras explores all forms of Cambodian dancing, from the highly choreographed performances of...Links Anders Jiras Photography Collection
Books Angkor Empire: A History of the Khmer of Cambodia
Far from cold scientific studies, an endearing invocation of Angkor and its ancient civilization by an Indian historian, poet and...
Books Apsara Dance | របាំអប្សរា
A technical and historical treatise on Khmer classical dance.
Publications Avec le Marechal Joffre en Extreme-Orient: Indochine et Siam | Marshal Joffre's visit to Indochina, Dec. 1921
Arrived in Phnom Penh on 13 Dec. 1921 from Saigon with his family and entourage, the French "héros de la...Films Cambodia & Angkor in the 1930s
A rare travel film on Cambodia in the 1930s.
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...Films Classical Khmer Dance Compilation
Excellent compilation of different styles from the Khmer classic choreographic repertoire, including Robam Monosenchetna, Robam Temonorom, Robam Boung Soung, Robam...Books Comment j'ai parcouru l'Indo-Chine: Birmanie, États shans, Siam, Tonkin, Laos
A European woman's view on Southeast Asia at the turn of the 20th century
Themes Dance
Publications Dance and Drama on Cambodian Temples
A short survey on dance and drama reflected by Angkorean temples inscriptions, bas-reliefs and statuary.
Publications Dance as Devotion
Indic Influences on Dance as Devotion in Angkor
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.
Publications Dance Imagery in South Indian Temples: Study of the 108-Karana Sculptures
This major study in the history of dance and in Southern India architecture brings to us numerous notations which can...Publications Dancing architecture at Angkor: ‘Halls with dancers’ in Jayavarman VII's temples
Who were the dancers at King Jayavarman VII's court? What was the social status of these highly skilled and sophisticated...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...
Books Danses d'Indochine [Dances of Indochina]
An enlightening reflexion on Southeast Asian dances, and in particular on Cambodian court dance.
Books Empire Colonial Francais: Indo-Chine (Cambodia and Laos)
A richly illustrated journey through Indochina, and in particular Cambodia in the early years of the French Protectorate.
Books En sampan sur les lacs du Cambodge et a Angkor
A colorful description of Cambodia, its geography and its people at the turn of the century.
Books Etudes sur le Ramakerti
Respected Cambodian scholar Saveros Pou offers a collection of studies on the Khmer version of the Ramayana
Publications Garuḍa, Vajrapāṇi and Religious Change in Jayavarman VII's Angkor
A stimulating study in religious mutations during the King-Builder's reign
Publications Indigenization of Ramayana in Cambodia
Through some telling instances of 'indigenization', how Valmiki's Ramayana morphed into Ramakerti, an epic tale and a source of inspiration...
Publications Indochina, ‘Greater France’ and the 1931 Colonial Exhibition in Paris
'Angkor Wat in Blue, White and Red' Since the first 1867 Paris Exposition coloniale, Angkor, or an "ersatz Angkor" --...Films Interview with Classical Dancer Sin Sakada
Aspirations, shortcomings and hopes of a talented young Khmer classical dancer in modern Cambodia.
Images Katie Stahl-Kovell on Classical Khmer Dance
Currently in development.Books Khmer Costumes and Ornaments of the Devatas of Angkor Wat
The first recension of female sculpted representations in Angkor, a timeless study in "Khmer elegance".
Films L'expédition Mékong | The Mekong Expediton (Teaser)
Teaser of 'L'expédition du Mékong, Carnet d'Exploration', a 52 mn film about the Doudart de Lagrée-Garnier navigation up north the...
Books La favorite de dix ans
Ascetes, sacred dancers and kings in a fantasy Khmer kingdom evoked by an archetypal symbolist novel.
Books Les danses sacrées au Cambodge / Sacred Dances in Cambodia
A short and luminous summary of the origins of sacred dances in Cambodia, from agrarian rituals to royal court choreographies.
Books Les gens d'Angkor (The People of Angkor)
Heartfelt portraits of Cambodian people living within the Angkorian territory in the 1990s.
Publications Lokhon Khol and Agrarian Rituals
The rural origins of this Theatre Dance adopted at the Cambodian Royal Court since the 19th century.
Images Michael Vickery Photographing Cambodia in the 1960s-1980s
Cambodia before the civll war as seen by anthropologist and historian Michael Vickery.
Publications Music and Dance in Ancient Cambodia as Evidenced by Old Khmer Epigraphy
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Books Music and Musical Thought in Early India
A sum on early Indian music encompassing the history of thought, religion, science, across the subcontinent.
Publications Nang Sbek, The Cambodian Shadow Theater
Dating back from pre-Angkorean times, the Shadow Theater is inscribed on UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2008.
Publications On some Tantrik Texts studied in Ancient Kambjua
An exploration of Khmer inscriptions andTantric influences, with a stimulating take on the ever-elusive Bayon and the enigmatic figure of...
Books Photos-Souvenirs: Danses classiques, danses folkloriques et créations modernes de Norodom Sihamoni
A lavishly illustrated brochure showcasing Cambodian performing art forms at the end of the 1980s.
Publications Post-colonial Discourses on the Cambodian Court Dance
How independent Cambodia revisited the ancestral tradition of Royal dance.
Books Preah Vihear: An Introduction to the World Heritage Monument
An erudite and intimate study on Preah Vihear and its cliff, "an open air theater for the cosmic dance of...
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...
Films 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.
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 Pushpanjali - Margam - Swagatham Krishna: Dance Workshop by Bala Devi Chandrashekar
Workshop in Bharatanatyam classical dance by a renowned professor and researcher of this South India art form.
Films Royal Ballet in Angkor 1910
Rare film capture of a Royal Ballet representation for King Sisowath on Angkor premises
Films Royal Ballet of Cambodia at Fes Festival 2010
The Royal Ballet of Cambodia at Fes Festival of World Sacred Music (Morocco), 2010.
Films Royal Ballet of Cambodia in Hong Kong
Rehearsal and excerpts of the Cambodian Royal Ballet in Hong Kong in 2017
Links Royal Cambodian Ballet at Royal Bridges
Page dedicated to the Royal Cambodian Ballet in modern times
Films Sacred Dancers of Angkor
TRIBUTE TO THE 81 YEARS OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN NORODOM MONINEATH SIHANOUK
Images Sacred Dancers of Angkor in Meak Bochhea celebration
Within the Angkor Wat sanctum, the Bakan, Sacred Dancers of Angkor perform the New Moon ritual in January 2018.
Books Sangitaratnakara of S'arngadeva सङ्गीतरत्नाकर ('Ocean of Music and Dance')
One of the oldest and longest Indian (Carnatic and Hindustani) treatise on music and dance, in Sanskrit, with two commentaries.
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...
Links Sophiline Arts Ensemble
Ancestral and modern dance choreography
Films Sophiline Arts Ensemble Teaching Session
Both at the Khmer Arts School in Long Beach, California, USA, and with her ballet ensemble in Takmao, Phnom Penh...Films Temple Dance of Apsaras
A heartfelt and savant approach of Angkor by a Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer.
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'...
Films The Bharatiya Natyashastra
A fascinating lecture on Indian classical dance, its treatises and its mind-blowing richness. Introductive presentation of the series.
Books The Empire Looks South: Chinese perceptions of Cambodia before and during the Kingdom of Angkor
Probably the most exhaustive study on Chinese descriptions and perceptions of Cambodia in pre-Angkorean and Angkorean times.
Publications The Legend of Apsara Mera
Detailed analysis of Princess Norodom Buppha Devi’s choreography for the Royal Ballet of Cambodia. Behind the dance compositions, a whole...Publications The Life of the Ramayana in Ancient Cambodia: A Study of the Political, Religious and Ethical Roles of an Epic Tale in Real Time
A remarkable study in the Cambodian version of Ramayana through epigraphic and iconographic sources.
Books The Natyashastra, English Translation
The first integral English translation of the Sanskrit Treatise on Hindu Dance, "Dramaturgy and Histrionics".
Publications The PĀŚUPATA Sect in Ancient Cambodia and Champa
From bas-reliefs at the My Son Temple, Indian researchers Swati Chemburkar and Shivani Kapoor retrace the presence of an ascetic...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.
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.
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.
Publications Two Yoginis of Hevajra from Thailand
Two female dancers statuettes discovered in the 1950s and what they tell us about Khmer art and religion, Tantric Buddhism...
Books Un pèlerin d'Angkor
One of the most inspired (and inspirational) travelogues on Angkor in the pioneering times.
Books Un pèlerin d'Angkor - Illustré [by Francois de Marliave]
One of the most inspired (and inspirational) travelogues on Angkor in the pioneering times.
Images Visions of Angkor by...Carl Werntz
Photographic essays or paintings by famous or budding artists. A forum for creators, a compilation of reference visual arts renditions...
Images Visions of Cambodian Dance selected by...Raymond Cogniat
Some wondrous black-and-white photographs of dancers in Cambodia, Laos, Annam and Tonkin (Vietnam), shot in the 1920s.
Books Voyage dans l'Indo-Chine, 1848-1856
Nearly twenty years before the "re-discoverer" of Angkor Henri Mouhot, a tireless Catholic missionary did visit the ancient Khmer city.
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...
Books នារីរបាំកម្ពុជា | សម័យចតុមុខ និងសម័យអង្គរ
First Khmer translation of George Groslier's 1913 essay: 'Cambodian Dancers, Ancient and Modern' (Danseuses cambodgiennes, anciennes et modernes).
Books ប្រភព និង ការវិវត្តន៍នៃគ្រឿងអលង្ការ ខ្មែរសម្រាប់ទេវតា និងមនុស្ស
Origins and Evolution of Khmer Jewelry for Angels and Human Beings
Books ពិព័រណ៍ ស្ដីពីល្ខោនខោលនិងខ្មុកខ្មែរ | Lakhon Khol Masks and Lacquer Exhibition Catalog
An exhibition of masks and lacquer artefacts related to lakhon khol, the ancient Cambodian dance form.
Publications 从《真腊风土记》看古代柬埔寨与云南 少数民族佛教乐舞 | A Comparison of Buddhist Music and Dance Between Ancient Cambodian and Yunnan Minority Peoples
A fascinating study on Khmer and Yunnan minority interconnection through music and dance