A Banteay Srey dance school started by Lady Coxen is transforming rough-edged girls from poor Siem Reap villages into disciplined performers of traditional sacred Khmer ceremonies.
With the global notoriety of the relatively recent Khmer Rouge atrocities, dance does not immediately spring to the fore in public images of Cambodia. Books examine ancient Khmer dance tradition in Cambodia
Centuries of knowledge about Cambodia’s traditional dances, which are full of history and legend, were almost buried with the victims in the Khmer Rouge’s mass graves.
As life after a fire is rebuilt, passion for Khmer culture is reborn. Davis’ first love affair with Southeast Asia and its culture began nearly two decades ago. A Love Affair With Cambodia for Angkor Wat Researcher Kent Davis
This article links to videos and antique films of Angkor and traditional Cambodian dance presentations. The first two-part video shows contains much rare footage of Cambodian history and the Royal Dancers from the early part of the 20th century. Videos and antique films of Angkor and traditional Cambodian dance
Paul Cravath’s Earth in Flower bears witness to rich history of royal Khmer dance tradition until the very end. Lost Dance Troupe of Cambodia-Book Review of Earth in Flower by Kaunana Magazine
Two recently published books on Cambodia’s classical dance reveal aspects of the art that have rarely been addressed in previous works. The Language of Khmer Classical Dance in Cambodia
Historian, curator and author George Groslier (1887-1945) dedicated his life and career to Cambodia, becoming the motivating force behind the revival in traditional Cambodian arts and crafts in the early 20th century. Cambodian Dancers Ancient and Modern by George Groslier
In the midst of a Southeast Asian warzone, Paul Cravath conducted groundbreaking research on Cambodia’s sacred royal dancers. Thirty years later, the Kiriyama Prize and Nautilus Awards have recognized his newly released book: Earth in Flower- The Divine Mystery of the Cambodian Dance Drama. Literary Awards Honor Lost History of Cambodian Dance Earth in Flower
Three decades later, Cravath’s painstaking documentation of the choreography, musicology, costuming, stagecraft, theatre and origins of Cambodia’s ancient dance tradition is finally published. Lost Royal Cambodian Dance History Reappears in Earth in Flower
