Apsara Dance

This article is about a dance of the repertoire of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia. For the ancient dance form, see Apsara.
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.

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  2. ^ Di Giovine, Michael A. The Heritage-Scape. 2008, page 293-4