"Cambodian Performing Arts" prototype
The "Cambodian" prototype pages on this Web site sample the full Cambodia title for America's Ethnic Peforming Arts series, a sub-set of a larger series, World Anthology of Performing Arts. When fully funded, the complete Cambodian title will include bios of outstanding Cambodian-American performing artists and will expand
Dance |
Music |
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1. Surface | story, e.g., Mani Mekhala | instruments, sounds, ensembles |
2. Elements | hand gestures, body positions | techniques |
3. Background | symbolism, social context, training | symbolism, social context, training |
4. Analysis | choreography, cross-cultural comparisons | scales, transcription, form, cross-cultural comparisons |