Under the reign of King Ang Duong in the middle of nineteenth century, Cambodia was under the influence of Siamese culture. Although Cambodia was colonized by France in 1863, the royal troupe of the dance still performed Siamese repertoires.It was not until the cession of the Angkor monuments from Siam in 1907 that Angkor began to play a central role in French colonial discourse. George Groslier's works inter alia were instrumental in historicizing the court dance as a "tradition" handed down from the Angkorean era. Groslier appealed to the colonial authorities for the protection of this "tradition" which had allegedly been on the "decline" owing to the influence of French culture. In the latter half of the 1920s the Résident Supérieur au Cambodge temporarily succeeded in transferring the royal troupe to Groslier's control.
In the 1930s members of the royal family set out to reconstruct the troupe, and the Minister of Palace named Thiounn wrote a book in which he described the court dance as Angkorean "tradition." His book can be considered to be an attempt to appropriate colonial discourse and to construct a new narrative for the Khmers. After independence in 1953 French colonial discourse on Angkor was incorporated into Cambodian nationalism. While new repertoires such as Apsara Dance, modeled on the relief of the monuments, were created, the Buddhist Institute in Phnom Penh reprinted Thiounn's book.
Though the civil war was prolonged for 20 years and the Pol Pot regime rejected Cambodian culture with the exception of the Angkor monuments, French colonial discourse is still alive in Cambodia today. The dance has not ceased to be presented as "tradition" through the media.
Royal Cambodian Royal Ballet is the guardian of Cambodian traditional dances. The Khmer classical dance (Royal Dancers of the Kingdom of Cambodia) is famous for its gentle, curious nature, and its presence. Lighting furnaces. Royal Cambodian Royal Dance is a traditional Cambodian traditional folk trader, a close piece of the group's creations. The King for more than a thousand years. The Royal Ballet plays four types of actors such as: actress (female), actor (male), big character (evil), monkey (animal) Each body has its distinctive and distinctive colors, dressed with powder, makeup, face and face. Also, these gestures and choreography must be active and focused For many years, memorizing such things as emotions, fears, romances, pleasures, or Furious.
Performing the rhythm of a jazz band featuring dancers, dancers, dances, interpretation of stories and Sentiment by women, singers are small. The Royal Throne dances almost disappeared under the Khmer Rouge regime, which almost completely overthrows the teacher Drama and Music Teacher. Since the fall of Pol Pot regime in 1979, the royal dance troupe was re-trained and installed Retribution from the original. The ancient classical dance, which was officially reunited with Sultan and Religious since then, has become an entry A core for rebuilding the country and building a new Khmer identity. Today, the Royal Realm has recovered and its brighter shades, but there are many obstacles. Such as budget deficits and theaters, competition from media, or the risk of artistic tourism related to tourism . There are only a few tutors who have survived and know the truth Sure about all the artworks, make this dance even more fun.



Angkor Night is a French-Khmer cultural activity featuring two federal artistic spectacles - Western culture and another An East Asian culture that collaborates to bring together a number of episodes between French and Khmer artists. The concept (Glass between French culture and Khmer culture) is a red card of the production of this program. This cultural activity was born in 2000 under the joint initiative of the French ambassador, Dr Andrea Bauer, and the minister The Cambodian culture and fine arts are Prince Norodom Bopha Tevy. Since then, the event has become an artistic activity. The largest and most important change The main culture is organized and coordinated by the French Cultural Center. Since 2003, the number of public visitors has steadily increased to nearly 4,000 2005. Strengthened by success in the past Angkor Night 2008 was also announced to be held from January 31 to January February 2nd, at Prang Resort, Angkor Wat. Along with the richness of the production of cultural activities, there is also a great reputation Every year. The number of annual audiences increased to almost 4,000 in 2005 and more than 4,700 in 2006