Lkhon pol srey

Lkhon pol srey
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Lakhon pol srey (Khmer: ល្ខោនពោលស្រី, lit. 'female narrative theatre') is a dance drama genre originating from the court of Oudong in Cambodia during the 17th century.[1] The performance consists of masked female dancers enacting the Reamker. It is distinct from the lakhon khol genre in that the narration is performed by the dancers themselves. There now exists only one troupe located at Wat Kean Svay Krau in Cambodia.[2]

  1. ^ "Lakhaon Pol Srei, le retour du théâtre récité des femmes". Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2011-06-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)