Dance

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.

In French

A gem of French "exotic" literature: Saigon decadence with the 1890s Cambodian uprising in the background.

In French

What is the origin of the "Iron Palace", often called "Napoleon" or "Suez", erected in the precinct of the Royal Palace of Cambodia in the 1860s or 1870s?

In English & French

A magnificent film reflecting a dance performance at the entrance of Angkor Wat.

The "communal-theocratric" society of Angkor described by a prominent Russian historian and sociologist.

In English

The most comprehensive bibliography about the works and life of Hindi poet Goswani Tulsidas, who authored his own version of the Ramayana epic

In English

An important account on Cambodia in the early years of the French Protectorate.

In French

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.

A lesser-known feature movie dealing with serious matters - art looting, perpetuation of art traditions - at the start of Cambodia's "Second Kingdom" period.

In Khmer

Ascetes, sacred dancers and kings in a fantasy Khmer kingdom evoked by an archetypal symbolist novel.

In French

One of the most inspired (and inspirational) travelogues on Angkor in the pioneering times.

In French

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…

First Khmer translation of George Groslier's 1913 essay: 'Cambodian Dancers, Ancient and Modern' (Danseuses cambodgiennes, anciennes et modernes).

In Khmer

On the eve of King Sihanouk's centennial anniversary, a conversation with Julio Jeldres, close collaborator and witness to history.

In English

One of the first accounts of Angkor and the surrounding Kingdom of Cambodia by a Western traveler.

In English

Respected Cambodian scholar Saveros Pou offers a collection of studies on the Khmer version of the Ramayana

In French & Khmer

The 1922 Colonial Exhibition in Marseille, France, with Angkor Wat tower pinnacles, Khmer ancient sculptures and live dancers starring.

In French

The first published account of Angkor by an American woman, an intrepid traveler that had longed to see the Khmer temples "with a longing such as youth knows."

In English

A valuable resource for Cambodian history researchers and the general public.

In English & Khmer

One of the most inspired (and inspirational) travelogues on Angkor in the pioneering times.

In French

A collection of classic-modern figurative patterns completed by two leading Cambodian architects in the 1920s, and commented by George Groslier.

Through some telling instances of 'indigenization', how Valmiki's Ramayana morphed into Ramakerti, an epic tale and a source of inspiration for Cambodians.

In English

One of the major must-read studies on Cambodia history.

In English

An endearing description of Angkor and other Khmer temples, enriched with private conversations with King Sihanouk.

In English

Modern art, ancient dance: when Rodin came under the spell of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia.

In English & French

Within the Angkor Wat sanctum, the Bakan, Sacred Dancers of Angkor perform the New Moon ritual in January 2018.

The first integral English translation of the Sanskrit Treatise on Hindu Dance, "Dramaturgy and Histrionics".

In English & Sanskrit

On the first anniversary of H.R.H. Princess Norodom Buppha Devi's passing, we return to the splendid 'The Apsaras of Angkor' (2003).

In English & Khmer

One of the earliest (16th April-21 June 1854) accounts of Cambodia in the English language by a traveler who had both military and business connections.

Some wondrous black-and-white photographs of dancers in Cambodia, Laos, Annam and Tonkin (Vietnam), shot in the 1920s.

An enlightening reflexion on Southeast Asian dances, and in particular on Cambodian court dance.

In French

A vibrant, deep-felt photo essay on Angkorean temples and their spiritual significance, by a major photographer.

In English

Inspired by Princess Buppha Devi's last choreography,'Memories in Motion', a filmic, lyrical and well-document tribute to the Royal Ballet of Cambodia.

In Khmer

Since 1903, statues and bas-reliefs picturing King Jayavarman VII have been extensively studied. This essay summarizes theories and stimulates further research.

In English

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.

In French

From Korea to Cambodia and Lao, a quite perceptive travelogue from the 1920s.

In French

A technical and historical treatise on Khmer classical dance.

In English & Khmer

The etymology and meaning of the names of twenty-six illustrious queens of Ancient Cambodia.

In English

A sum on early Indian music encompassing the history of thought, religion, science, across the subcontinent.

In English

An exploration of Khmer inscriptions andTantric influences, with a stimulating take on the ever-elusive Bayon and the enigmatic figure of Tumburu over Angkor.

In English & Sanskrit

Probably the most exhaustive study on Chinese descriptions and perceptions of Cambodia in pre-Angkorean and Angkorean times.

In English

A personal reinterpretation of several recipes from a Cambodian culinary cookbook classic,

In English

The one and only Thai treatise on dance, a stunning collection of texts and illustrations dating back from 1790 onwards.

In Thai

Workshop in Bharatanatyam classical dance by a renowned professor and researcher of this South India art form.

A lavishly illustrated brochure showcasing Cambodian performing art forms at the end of the 1980s.

In French

The rural origins of this Theatre Dance adopted at the Cambodian Royal Court since the 19th century.

In French

The genealogy and chronology of the Varman Dynasty, Royal House of Cambodia.

In English

Poetry, mysticism and eschatology in the Khmer inscriptions of the Angkorean period, in this inspired essay written by an Indian woman artist.

In English, Sanskrit & Old Khmer

The first recension of female sculpted representations in Angkor, a timeless study in "Khmer elegance".

In English

One of the first accounts of Angkor and the surrounding Kingdom of Cambodia by a Western traveler.

In French & Spanish

Designer LIM Sylvain takes us through the making and symbolism of Apsara dance costumes.

In Khmer

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.

In English & Khmer

TRIBUTE TO THE 81 YEARS OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN NORODOM MONINEATH SIHANOUK

Preface to a collection of documented essays on Tantrism, particularly in South Asia and Southeast Asia.

In English

Both at the Khmer Arts School in Long Beach, California, USA, and with her ballet ensemble in Takmao, Phnom Penh, Cambodian, Sophiline Cheam Shapiro is one of…

In English & Khmer

Far from cold scientific studies, an endearing invocation of Angkor and its ancient civilization by an Indian historian, poet and master in esoterism.

One of the oldest and longest Indian (Carnatic and Hindustani) treatise on music and dance, in Sanskrit, with two commentaries.

In Sanskrit

ព្រះរាជជីវប្រវត្តិសង្ខេប.ព្រះករុណ ព្រះបាទសម្ដេច ព្រះ នរោត្តម សីហនុ ព្រះបរមរតនកោដ្ឋ

In English & Khmer

Volume I of the "Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East Series" dealt with the Kingdom of Champa, more "indianized" than Angkor.

In English

An educational platform and an essential online trove for musicologists and musicians around the world.

In English & French

Dating back from pre-Angkorean times, the Shadow Theater is inscribed on UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2008.

In French

A rare extensive footage of rehearsal by Royal Ballet dancers and pupils at Chanchaya Pavilion, Royal Palace of Cambodia.

In Silent

Aspirations, shortcomings and hopes of a talented young Khmer classical dancer in modern Cambodia.

In Khmer

'Angkor Wat in Blue, White and Red' Since the first 1867 Paris Exposition coloniale, Angkor, or an "ersatz Angkor" -- to use the term coined by the author --…

In English

One of the first (silent) documentaries on Angkor, produced for a French educational film program.

In English & French

A colorful description of Cambodia, its geography and its people at the turn of the century.

In French

Nearly twenty years before the "re-discoverer" of Angkor Henri Mouhot, a tireless Catholic missionary did visit the ancient Khmer city.

Photographic essays or paintings by famous or budding artists. A forum for creators, a compilation of reference visual arts renditions of Angkor.

Cambodia before the civll war as seen by anthropologist and historian Michael Vickery.

'In the minds of the Khmers, these ruins were never inert buildings without souls, but monuments with a vital quality that still attracts all who see them.'

In English

Arrived in Phnom Penh on 13 Dec. 1921 from Saigon with his family and entourage, the French "héros de la Grande Guerre" (World War I heroe) Maréchal (Marshal…

In French

A remarkable study in the Cambodian version of Ramayana through epigraphic and iconographic sources.

In English

Two female dancers statuettes discovered in the 1950s and what they tell us about Khmer art and religion, Tantric Buddhism and the cult of Hevajra.

In English

An exhaustive presentation of Shaivism, esoteric Tantrism, and the duality of female/male power.

In English

Page dedicated to the Royal Cambodian Ballet in modern times

Ancestral and modern dance choreography

A heartfelt and savant approach of Angkor by a Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer.

In English

A fascinating lecture on Indian classical dance, its treatises and its mind-blowing richness. Introductive presentation of the series.

In English, Hindi & Tamil

This major study in the history of dance and in Southern India architecture brings to us numerous notations which can be helpful for a better understanding of…

In English

A short survey on dance and drama reflected by Angkorean temples inscriptions, bas-reliefs and statuary.

In English

The Royal Ballet of Cambodia at Fes Festival of World Sacred Music (Morocco), 2010.

Author(s): Saveros Pou Source:

In English

The precious metal and its impact on early Southeast Asian civilizations.

In English

A fascinating study on Khmer and Yunnan minority interconnection through music and dance

In English & Chinese

A stimulating study in religious mutations during the King-Builder's reign

In English

Rejecting the notion of 'Angkorean tradition', the author emphasizes the Siamese influence on modern times Cambodian Court Dance.

In English

An essay on ascetic arts and Indic influences in ancient Cambodia and Siam.

In English

How independent Cambodia revisited the ancestral tradition of Royal dance.

In English

An inspired, often poetical evocation of the ancestral Khmer dance

In French

Indic Influences on Dance as Devotion in Angkor

In English

Who were the dancers at King Jayavarman VII's court? What was the social status of these highly skilled and sophisticated women? How the Khmer dance art form…

In English

From bas-reliefs at the My Son Temple, Indian researchers Swati Chemburkar and Shivani Kapoor retrace the presence of an ascetic sect in pre-Angkorian and…

In English

Detailed analysis of Princess Norodom Buppha Devi’s choreography for the Royal Ballet of Cambodia. Behind the dance compositions, a whole world of legends,…

In English

Currently in development.

A report on the famed dance company after the passing of its director and muse, Princess Norodom Buppha Devi.

Ceremonies for the anniversary of Princess Norodom Buppha Devi (1943-2019) passing, November 2020.

For one decade now, Sweden-born photographer Anders Jiras explores all forms of Cambodian dancing, from the highly choreographed performances of the Royal…

"An amazing way to connect to the past".

Teaser of 'L'expédition du Mékong, Carnet d'Exploration', a 52 mn film about the Doudart de Lagrée-Garnier navigation up north the 'Grand River'.

In English & French

Rare film capture of a Royal Ballet representation for King Sisowath on Angkor premises

In English

The Apsara Dance re-created by Queen Kossamak and performed by her grand-daughter Princess Buppha Devi.

In Khmer

Rehearsal and excerpts of the Cambodian Royal Ballet in Hong Kong in 2017

In English, French & Khmer

Rare film footage of The Camboidian Royal Ballet performances, with Princess Buppha Devi as leading dancer.

In English

Excellent compilation of different styles from the Khmer classic choreographic repertoire, including Robam Monosenchetna, Robam Temonorom, Robam Boung Soung,…

A rare travel film on Cambodia in the 1930s.

In English

An exhibition of masks and lacquer artefacts related to lakhon khol, the ancient Cambodian dance form.

In English & Khmer

An erudite and intimate study on Preah Vihear and its cliff, "an open air theater for the cosmic dance of Shiva".

In English

A European woman's view on Southeast Asia at the turn of the 20th century

In French

A remarkable approach of Angkor and pre-Angkorian structures by a Japanese architect and specialist of Hindu-Buddhist architecture

A richly illustrated journey through Indochina, and in particular Cambodia in the early years of the French Protectorate.

In French

A short and luminous summary of the origins of sacred dances in Cambodia, from agrarian rituals to royal court choreographies.

In French

A dazzling, poignant journey through Cambodia's modern history and the 'Stories in Stones' told by Angkor.

In English

The first complete study on Khmer classical (royal) dance by a Cambodian researcher, Minister of the Royal Palace in the 1920s.

In French

Heartfelt portraits of Cambodian people living within the Angkorian territory in the 1990s.

In French

Origins and Evolution of Khmer Jewelry for Angels and Human Beings

In Khmer