Lakhon khol

Lakhon Khol (also romanized as lkhaon khaol; Khmer: ល្ខោនខោល) or Khmer Mask Drama Dance]) is a dance drama genre that is performed within the royal court. It is believed to have begun during the mid 9th century through the carvings on the walls of Angkor. It is traditionally performed solely in the royal court by men in masks accompanied by narrators and a traditional piphat ensemble. A variation of this genre with female performer. During the Angkorian period the drama was developed by a man entirely in the dance of the Royal Palace. The real reason is still unknown, but researchers have shown that the rise of religion has made Buddhism conflict with Buddhism during the reign of Jayavarman VII (1243-1295). Many dancers have been murdered, so they have trained male dancers to create this dance based on Buddhists.

Another specific story of the theatrical performance is the Reamker, the Khmer legend of the Ramayana. The performance includes an introduction to storytellers who play an important role in the performance and classical music of the Pin Peat. The theater was popular in the Lon Nol era, and then became King Sihanouk's favorite wife. There were 8 teams of specialist theater and then ravaged by war, but now only one group is at Wat Svay Andet, 15 km away from Phnom Penh. Two new groups started in the war, including the Kampong Thom and National Theater troupes from the Department of Fine Arts and the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts. And now the drama is also part of the schedule of studies at the University of Fine Arts. Lakhon Khol was Inscribed in tentative list of UNESCO intangible culture heritage as Urgent safe guarding on 31 March 2017 by Ministry of culture and fine art.

See also

Bibliography

  • Carol A. Mortland, et al. (1994). Cambodian Culture since 1975:Homeland and Exile, Cornell University Press

Notes

  1. ↑ "Royal ballet of Cambodia - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  2. ↑ "Intangible Heritage: Cambodia will receive financial support for the urgent safeguarding of Chapei Dang Veng musical tradition - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  3. ↑ "Royal ballet of Cambodia - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  4. ↑ "Search within UNESCO ICH website - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2017-08-01.


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