Opening and Blessing
For inaugurations, launches, weddings and first days. The dance that has opened Cambodian occasions for generations, offered to your guests as a wish for prosperity.
Running order
Entrance
The music begins and the dancers enter in procession, golden cups in hand. Two minutes.
The dance of blessing
Robam Chuon Por, the classical dance of blessingFive dancers in the female role. The slow vocabulary of the classical tradition, danced facing your guests of honour. Eight minutes.
The offering of blossoms
The dancers scatter petals toward the room and withdraw. Your ribbon, speech or toast follows. Two minutes.
An extended form adds a second dance and runs to twenty minutes.
- Dancers
- FiveThree or seven by arrangement
- Duration
- 12 minutes20 in the extended form
- Music
- Recorded or liveLive pin peat ensemble on request
- Floor
- 6 m by 4 mLevel, clean, indoors or covered
- Arrival
- Three hours beforeFor dressing and a floor check
- Notice
- Two weeksLonger for full court costume
What the venue provides
- A level, clean floor, indoors or under cover. The dancers perform barefoot.
- A private room close to the floor, from three hours before. The dancers are sewn into their costumes on site.
- A sound system for recorded music, or space beside the floor for the musicians.
- Drinking water, and a named person on the day.
Costume
Performance costume. The standard for corporate and private occasions. Available at short notice.
Full court costume. For state and formal occasions. By arrangement, with longer notice.
Directed by Serei Van KosaunFees are agreed on enquirykosaun.com/troupe