Asia

Cambodia · Royal Ballet & Apsara

Cambodian classical dance links refined hand gestures, costume and narrative with royal and ceremonial traditions. The Royal Ballet repertoire and Apsara choreography have been sustained and renewed through a difficult modern history.

History

Court patronage sustained classical dance, while twentieth-century choreography shaped internationally recognized Apsara presentations. The losses of the Khmer Rouge era were followed by reconstruction through surviving artists and renewed training.

Key forms

Royal Ballet
Apsara

Elements

Curved gestures
Narrative roles
Music and slow articulation

Masters & companies

Royal Ballet of Cambodia
Princess Norodom Buppha Devi
Cambodian Living Arts

Watch Live

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Learn

Cambodian Living Arts

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RUFA

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Some publishers offer paid access. Public recordings do not grant permission to reuse choreography or ceremonial material.