Beyond Classical Dance : Creative Efforts by Two Female Artists in Cambodia

Rithisal Kang

Amrita Performing Arts, Cambodia

This paper gives an overview of the evolution of dance in Cambodia, from the classical dance, Robam Boran, to contemporary dance.  The paper highlights two Cambodian female artists, both of whom were trained in the classical form after the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime, regarding their creative drive, efforts and challenges that have contributed to the evolving dance scene in Cambodia.

(Presented in the international conference – Prominent Women in the ASEAN Community, 13 July 2018, Le Meridien Hotel, Bangkok, organized by Institute of Thai Studies and Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University)