Khmeropédies III : Source/Primate / by Amrita Performing Arts.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Phuon, Emmanuèle., Choreographer.

Amrita Performing Arts.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dance--Cambodia.

Dance.

Genre:

Dance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (91 min.)

Contained In:

Khmeropédies III: Source/Primate

Place of Publication:

Phnum Pénh, Cambodia : Amrita Performing Arts, 2013.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Khmeropedies III is the third part of a collaboration with choreographer Emmanuele Phuon. Between 2009 and 2011 Phuon worked with Amrita to create Khmeropedies I & II and in 2012 returned to develop Khmeropedies III. 'Khmeropedies III is the continuation of a project that wants to develop a specifically Cambodian contemporary language in dance, based on Cambodian cultural elements and Cambodian Classical dance. It is the encounter of a contemporary dancer, myself, with Cambodian dancers. In this process everyone learns from each other. Khmeropedies III takes its source in the study of monkeys, as did the old masters in the tradition of the monkey role. We follow the same path, adding modern resources such as video footage and scientific studies of primates. Eric J. Sargis, Professor of Biological Anthropology at Yale University, acted as the Scientific Advisor for this piece. Dr. Sargis' expertise was especially useful when explaining how different primates move, stand, and sit (he is a specialist in functional morphology and positional behavior). He also helped in the construction of the different characters, providing the many details that make a character come alive such as attitudes, calls, motivations, etc.'

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed March 29, 2016).

Performed Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

OCLC:

900741615