Biography
Ballet Royal du Cambodge is the french denomination of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia, designating also the cambodian classical dance. The Royal Ballet performs at the Khmers' royal ceremonies for more than a thousand years, and its classical repertoire includes four different characters: Neang, the woman, Neayrong, the man, Yeak, the giant, and Sva, the monkey. Each one of these characters have their own colors, costumes, make-up and masks. Their complex musical gestures demand years of training.
In 2008, UNESCO proclaimed the Royal Ballet part of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
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