Sbek Thom: Bringing an Ancient Khmer Art Form Back to Life (Part 1)

Sbek Thom: Bringing an Ancient Khmer Art Form Back to Life (Part 1)

by | Oct 19, 2016

The lights dim and the room falls silent. A soft light issues from behind a white screen as the drums begin to play. Suddenly, shapes appear dancing across the screen. A narrator’s voice emerges telling a tale of a monkey, Hanuman, trying to rescue his wife, Sita. If...