Name: The magic of Khmer classical dance
Uploaded: 2017-10-03T19:50:55Z
Duration: 10 min 28 s
Description: For more than 1,000 years, Khmer dancers in Cambodia have been seen as living bridges between heaven and earth. In this graceful dance-talk hybrid, artist Prumsodun Ok -- founder of Cambodia's first all-male and gay-identified dance company -- details the rich history of Khmer classical dance and its current revival, playing the ancient and ageless role of artist as messenger.

For more than 1,000 years, Khmer dancers in Cambodia have been seen as living bridges between heaven and earth. In this graceful dance-talk hybrid, artist Prumsodun Ok -- founder of Cambodia's first all-male and gay-identified dance company -- details the rich history of Khmer classical dance and its current revival, playing the ancient and ageless role of artist as messenger.

Prumsodun Ok: The magic of Khmer classical dance

The magic of Khmer classical dance

Khmer classical dance, a living bridge between heaven and earth, encapsulates the flow of life through serpentine movements.

Surviving the Khmer Rouge, which decimated 90% of Khmer dance artists, this art form's revival is a testament to resilience.

Diversity in expression, like a garden with varied flowers, underscores the strength and beauty in the revival of Khmer dance.