Apsara Dance

Robam Tep Apsara
របាំទេពអប្សរា
GenreRoyal Ballet of Cambodia
Instrument(s)Pinpeat Orchestra
Origin Cambodia

Robam Tep Apsara (Khmer: របាំទេពអប្សរា) is one of the traditional dances of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia repertoire. It is played by women, sewn into tight-fitting traditional dress, whose graceful, sinuous gestures are codified to narrate classical myths or religious stories. It is one of the national symbols of Cambodia.

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