![]() She shortened the length of the dance programs, had pure dance pieces followed by dramatic or comic works, and added musical interludes. In support of her son, Queen Kossamak transformed performances so that the royal troupe could best serve Cambodia’s image nationally and abroad. But after King Norodom Sihanouk acceded to the throne in 1941, his mother Queen Sisowath Kossamak found ways to reestablish the royal troupe’s ascendancy. In the 1930s, the French subsidized the private troupe of Princess Wongat Say Sangvann, which performed for tourists, calling it the “one and only true” troupe. After the signing of the 1863 Protectorate Treaty, the French, who among many other things controlled the country’s finances, tried to reduce the number of palace dancers in order to lessen the King’s prestige. Over the history of Cambodia, role of Royal Palace’s dancers have become symbols of the King’s prestige. Pic1: Depiction of apsaras dancing, Temple Bayon, 12th century, in the city of Angkor Thom ![]()
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