Soth Sam On speaks about her childhood training in dance; why she chose to learn the giant role; dance rehearsals and performances; her experience under the Khmer Rouge and her return to dancing afterward. She discusses her teaching methods, roles that she danced, and challenges of passing on her knowledge.
Khmer Dance Project funded by Anne H. Bass Foundation.
System details (note)
Streaming video.
Source (note)
A production of the Khmer Dance Project, initiated by the Center for Khmer Studies in partnership with the Jerome Robbins Dance Division of The New York Public Library, with a grant from the Anne Hendricks Bass Foundation.
Language (note)
Khmer, with English titles, credits, and subtitles.
Title
Interview with Soth Sam On : Khmer dance project, 2008-03-23.