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Ceremony of paying homage to the spirits of dance, 2009-09-03

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Title

Ceremony of paying homage to the spirits of dance, 2009-09-03

Collection

Khmer Dance Project

Names

Prum Mésa (Videographer)
Bru-nut, Hélène Suppya (Director)
Ballet royal (Cambodia) (Dancer)
Majjhamanḍal Khmersiksā (Associated name)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 2009

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 1260

Subjects

Dance -- Cambodia
Rites & ceremonies -- Cambodia
Music -- Cambodia

Genres

Interviews
Filmed Performances

Notes

Funding: Khmer Dance Project funded by Anne H. Bass Foundation.
Date: Copyright date: 2012
Biographical/Historical: Funded by a grant from the Anne Hendricks Bass Foundation, the KDP began in 2008 when the Center for Khmer Studies partnered with the Jerome Robbins Dance Division to interview and film the three generations of artists - including dancers, musicians and singers, as well as embroiderers and dressers - who kept dance alive during and in the wake of the Khmer Rouge regime.
Venue: Recorded 3 September 2009 Chenla Theatre, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Acquisition: Khmer Dance Project is a program created by Anne H. Bass in conjunction with the Center for Khmer Studies and the Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Language: Khmer, with English titles and credits.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 videocassette (DVCam) (26 min.) : sound, color ; 1/4 in.

Abstract

Footage of a religious ceremony performed by members of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia.

Languages

Central Khmer
English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b19944659
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a1335270-0821-0131-27c6-3c075448cc4b

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Moving Image

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MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Ceremony of paying homage to the spirits of dance, 2009-09-03" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 2009. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a1335270-0821-0131-27c6-3c075448cc4b

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (2009). Ceremony of paying homage to the spirits of dance, 2009-09-03 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a1335270-0821-0131-27c6-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Ceremony of paying homage to the spirits of dance, 2009-09-03" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 14, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a1335270-0821-0131-27c6-3c075448cc4b

Wikipedia citation

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