Apsara Dance

While  visiting  Cambodia  do  not forget to see the  most distinct features of the country.  The  country has  a  rich cultural heritage. The country has  a  variety of  classical  dance forms.  During the  fairs and  festivals  these  dance forms  are performed  everywhere in the country. These classical  dance forms have  a long  and  vivid history.  If you enjoy dancing and love  seeing  one then you are sure to  enjoy the dance  programs of  Cambodia.

Cambodia  has a number of  classical  dance forms  however, at the heart  of all dance forms there is Apsara dance a  joyful  form  of dance that is a  delight to watch.  The  dance is well known for its  graceful  moves. This dance form is very popular among the  classical  dance  forms of Cambodia.  No  matter where you go in Cambodia  you  are sure to hear about this  traditional dance  form.  The  traditional dance form  named  Apsara has  a rich  history.  This dance form originated in the  first  century.

The dance form is very gracious.  Not  only the  movements  of the dance  are graceful and gorgeous  but also the  traditional dancing  costume is gorgeous too. The dancers have  to wear golden headdresses, silken tunics and skirts. In the temple of  Angkor  a number of statues  of the  apsara dancers adorned  in  colorful  dresses are carved out of the stone. It is  estimated  that  in the  court of King Jayavarman VII as many  as  3000 Apsara dancers used to dance.

You  may find  a  striking  similary between the Apsara  dance  form and the  dance  form of Thailand. according  to some the Apsara dance has influenced the  dance  forms of the neighboring  countries. During the  sacking  of Angkor  empire some  of the Apsara dancers were  brought to  Thailand and  from there the cultural exchange took place. 

Pinpeat Orchestra

Cambodia  is  a  well  known  country  in southeast Asia.  Since ages  the  country  has got a rich history  as well as  a  richer  cultural heritage.  The country can  boast  of their cultural  scenario.  If you are a  person  who  love  to  know about the  culture of a place  they are going to visit then  you are sure to  have  a  wonderful time  in  Cambodia.  Thousands of  tourists  who  have  visited  this  beautiful  country have nothing but the good things to say about the  culture of Cambodia. 

Music and dance go hand in dance in the  culture of  Cambodia.  There are a  number of  classical Cambodian  dance  that are performed only at  the  royal  courts. While there are  other dances  that are  very popular  in the  villages.  in the royal  court the Royal  Ballet perform the story of King Rama or  Ramayana,  a famous epic  originated  in India, through music  and  dances.  The  dance is  often  performed at the Royal courts as well  as in  the  princely functions and  festivals. The  Khmer  classical dance too  is  a popular dance form that has also  gained popularity in Cambodia.  Like  the Royal  Ballet this dance form too is  performed  at the  royal  courts.

During these  dances  a special music is  played along the  dance.  This  music is played  by  an  orchestra that  is  well  known  as  the  pinpeat orchestra. This orchestra plays the traditional  Cambodian  instruments along with the  dance. It is a percussive ensemble  that is  often used to accompany the  classical  dance forms. In the  pinpeat orchestra  a  number of  instruments are  played the  instruments include drums,  gongs,  xylophones  and  a  number of  other  instruments.  The xylophones  are made  form  bamboo.  Together they  produce a distinct music that  is very relaxing. You  can have a great time listening  to the pinpeat  orchestra  while  in Cambodia. 

Khmer Classical Dance

There are a number of dances that are  performed in  Cambodia.  If  you are a dance  enthusiast you  can  have  a great time  watching  a  number of  classical  dance forms  that are  performed in  this  country. the country has a rich history as well  as  a  colorful  cultural heritage. The tourists  from different  parts  of the  world come to this amazing country to experience the rich  cultural  heritage  of the  country.  If you are planning to visit  Cambodia  in  near  future you should  have a good idea  about the  cultural scenario  of the  country. Otherwise  you  may  miss  some  of the  most  important  aspects  of of the  country.

While  in  Cambodia  do  not  forget  to  enjoy a  Khmer  classical  dance performance. This  dance  form  has found its  origin  in Indian court  dance.  In  Hindu  mythology  the  apsaras  used  to  dance  in the  ccourt  of  the  gods.  Apsaras are  nothing  but  nymphs who  were very  beautiful  and  were born  to  dance  for  the  gods.  The  music  and  dance  in Cambodia have  also drawn the  inspiration  from  the traditions  of  Thailand as  well as  Java,  Indonesia.

In this  classical  Cambodian  dance  the women were  bright  colored  attires.  Their headdresses are generally very  elaborate. In this  dance  form the  women perform very slow  and graceful  dance  movement along with the  music  that  is  produced  by  the pipeat orchestras.  The  pinpeat  orchestras  are  another well known aspect of the classical dance  in Cambodia. 

If you get the change  to  attend any  of the dance  functions where  the classical Khmer dance  is staged, do  not  miss this opportunity  you  will love the performance.  The bright dresses,  gorgeous  headdresses,  slow and  gracious  movements  are sure  to take  you to a different  world. People  from across  the world have  loved and  admired  this performance.  You too will love it. 

Royal Ballet Dancing

If you love watching different kind of dances then you are sure to have a great time in Cambodia.  Cambodia is known as an oriental country that has a number of things to offer. The country has a rich cultural identity for which the country takes a lot of pride. The cultural scenario of Cambodia is very rich.  If you  are interested in knowing  about the  culture  of  a country  you  are  sure to  find  the culture of this oriental  country quite fascinating.  There are a number of classical dance forms in Cambodia.  You can have a great time  watching these different dance forms.

The  most  popular  classical dance of  Cambodia  is  based  on an  epic  named Ramayana. The Classical Dance of Cambodia is  one of  the  most  popular dance  form  in that  region. Ramayana or the epic poem of Rama is the base  of  this  beautiful  dance form. This epic is believed to be  written by a Hindu holy man who  is named Valmiki by Brahma - the god of creation. The religious literary work or epic dates back to  about 4 AD.  This  epic is  known  in a variety  of versions all around India as  well as  other parts  of  Southeast Asia.

In Cambodia  the  story of Ramayana has  been  staged using  music  and  dance. This  dance  is performed by the royal  Ballet group. The Royal  Ballet performs this dance  form since the  18^th  century.  Though  the  story  is  also  known in  the  villages  of Cambodia this dance form  is  not  performed in the  villages.  The dance representation of  Ramayana is  generally  performed  at the  courts  and  palaces as well as  in  royal  festivals. Pinpeat  Orchestra plays  the music  for this  beautiful  ballet dance. Traditional  instruments like  xylophones, metallophones,  horizontal gongs, drums and cymbals.

Cambodian Culture

Cambodia  is  a well known south  east  Asian  country  that has become  one of the most popular tourit destination  of Asia. the  country with its  natural beauty,  rich  history as well  as  exotic culture has  drawn  the attention of a  large section of tourists  towards  it.  For this reason thousands of  tourists every year  visit this  amazing country.  If you  have  any plans to  visit this amazing country, you will have a great time  in this country.  not  will  you  be  able to  see a number of  tourist destinations  that are  full of  amazing  natural  beauty but also  will enjoy  a rich  cultural heritage  that the  country  has  developed over  a  period of time.  

Cambodia is  a country that can proudly  boast its rich  cultural heritage. The country has a rich history as  well as   a  notable  cultural  heritage.  The country has its own traditions and culture. The culture of Cambodia  is very rich.  The  country has its  own  form  of  dances,  music and other cultural  programs. You  are sure  to  have a  great time  delving  deep  into the  cultural scene  of Cambodia.  The  beautiful  Cambodian  dance  forms are sure to  amuse you.  If  you love  listening  to  music and  love to  experiment with  new and  traditional  music then you  will  love  to  listen to the songs and music of  Cambodia  that  is  often accompanied by a  number of indigenous  musical  instruments. 

The traditions of Cambodia are also very interesting.  if  you  are a person  who  love to know about  different  traditions  as well  as  customs of  a particular state  or a  nation then you will surely find  the traditions as well as  the  customs of  Cambodia very interesting.   there are a  number of  ethnic  groups in  Cambodia  that  have maintained  their  cultural  identity. They have their own customs and traditions that have enriched the culture of Cambodia.