Apsara Dance

Robam Tep Apsara
របាំទេពអប្សរា
GenreRoyal Ballet of Cambodia
Instrument(s)Pinpeat Orchestra
OriginCambodia Cambodia

Robam Tep Apsara (Khmer: របាំទេពអប្សរា) is one of the traditional dances of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia repertoire. It is played by women, sewn into tight-fitting traditional dress,[1] whose graceful, sinuous gestures are codified to narrate classical myths or religious stories.[2] It is one of the national symbols of Cambodia.