Earth in flower
Subtitle: The divine mystery of the Cambodian dance drama
By: Paul Cravath ; introduction by Kent Davis.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: DatAsia; DatASIA, Inc.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Holmes Beach, FL
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 544
ISBN-13: 9781934431283
Subjects: Religious dance -- Cambodia -- History.; Dance -- Cambodia -- History..; Theater -- Cambodia -- History.; Cambodia -- Social life and customs.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 485-494) and index.

Some text in Khmer.
Table of contents: title: Earth in Flower; title: The Divine Mystery of the Cambodian Dance Drama; title: TABLE OF CONTENTS; title: LIST OF TABLES & ILLUSTRATIONS; title: PUBLISHER’S INTRODUCTION; title: NOTES ON TRANSLITERATION; title: ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE FOOTNOTES; title: AUTHOR’S INTRODUCTION; title: AUTHOR’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; title: PREFACE; title: CHAPTER I; title: SOURCES OF THE STUDY; title: Historical Perspective of the Present Study; title: Structure of the Present Study; title: CHAPTER II; title: THE CULTURAL CONTEXT OF PRE-ANGKOREAN DANCE; title: Earliest Evidence of Dance in Southeast Asia; title: Cultural Similarities throughout Southeast Asia; title: Dance in Funeral Rites and Megalithic Cultures; title: Royal Genealogy Derived from Apsaras; title: The Devarāja, Source of the King's Power; title: Pre-Angkorean Temple Dance; title: Sculptural Evidence; title: Jayavarman II and Javanese Influence; title: CHAPTER III; title: ANGKOREAN DANCE: 802-1431; title: Angkorean Cosmology; title: Religious Syncretism; title: The Myth of the Origin of Dance; title: Temple Dance; title: Court Dance; title: The Devatā; title: The Apsaras Prior to Angkor Wat; title: The Apsaras of Angkor Wat; title: Twelfth Century Dance; title: Dance in the Reign of Jayavarman VII; title: The Dancer in Late Angkorean Bronze; title: Post-Bayon Period Dance; title: The Fate of Angkorean Dance; title: CHAPTER IV; title: KHMER DANCE: 1431-1981; title: The Fifteenth Century; title: The Sixteenth Through Eighteenth Centuries; title: The 1688 Account of La Loubere; title: Dance in the Early Nineteenth Century; title: Dance in the Reign of Ang Duong (1841-1859); title: Dance in the Reign of Norodom (1860-1904); title: Thai Dancers at Norodom's Court; title: Early European Accounts of Dance; title: Dance in the Reign of Sisowath (1904-1927); title: The Khmer Dancers in France; title: Condition and Finances of the Lakhon; title: Politics and Chanchhaya Pavilion; title: Dance Personnel and Activities; title: Non-Royal Dance; title: French Attitudes Toward the Dance; title: Dance in the Reign of Monivong (1928-1941); title: The Contribution of Princess Say Sangvann; title: The Contribution of Khun Meak; title: The Water Festival; title: Monivong's Dancers; title: The Thai Perspective; title: Dance in the Sihanouk Era (1941-1970); title: Relations with the French Government; title: The Contribution of Princess Kossamak; title: Occasions of Performance; title: Performance Locations; title: The "Friendship" Dance; title: Dance Personnel; title: Dance in the Republic (1970-1975) and After; title: The American Tour; title: Dance During the Siege; title: The Contribution of Chheng Phon; title: The End of the Republic; title: The Contribution of Mom Kamel; title: The Contribution of Phan Phuong; title: Classical Dance in Kampuchea; title: The School of Fine Arts; title: CHAPTER V; title: THE MYTHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF KHMER DANCE; title: The Myth of Liu Ye; title: The Myth of Nāgī Somā; title: The Myths of the Apsaras Mera and the Nāgī Earth Spirit; title: The Legend of Neang Neak and Preah Thong; title: The Primordial Maiden as Serpent; title: The Primordial Maiden as Tree Spirit; title: The Primordial Maiden and the Moon; title: The Primordial Maiden as Earth Spirit; title: The Unity of the Primordial Maiden; title: Complementary Dualism in the Dance Drama; title: The Dancer in Female Roles; title: The Dancer in Male Roles; title: The Dancer in Yakkha and Monkey Roles; title: The Archetype of the Androgyne; title: CHAPTER VI; title: THE MODERN REPERTOIRE OF THE DANCE DRAMA; title: The Dramatic Repertoire: Roeung; title: Dramatic Themes; title: The Dance Repertoire: Robam; title: CHAPTER VII; title: MUSIC. CHOREOGRAPHY & STAGING; title: MUSIC AND CHANT IN THE DANCE DRAMA; title: Music History; title: The Sralay; title: The Sampho; title: The Skor Torn; title: The Roneat; title: The Kong; title: The Chhing and Khrab; title: Rehearsal Melodies; title: Musical Structure of Entrances and Exits; title: Dramatic Structure of Entrances and Exits; title: Pinpeat Melodies; title: The Chanters; title: CHOREOGRAPHY IN THE DANCE DRAMA; title: Khmer Choreography; title: The Kbach; title: The Hand Gestures; title: The Emotions; title: Floor Patterns; title: Style of Choreography; title: STAGING THE DANCE DRAMA; title: Staging Techniques; title: The Kré; title: Floor PIan; title: Representational Elements; title: Lighting and Curtains; title: Back Drops and Set Pieces; title: Scene Changes; title: Stage Attendants; title: CHAPTER VIII; title: THE ROYAL DANCER: TRAINING & COSTUMES; title: DANCER TRAINING; title: Entrance to Training; title: Group Training; title: Role Training; title: Teaching Method; title: Mental Qualities of the Dancer; title: The Annual Awards Ceremony; title: Life Style of the Palace Dancers; title: DANCER COSTUMES; title: The Costume Room; title: The Costumes: Some General Distinctions; title: Masculine Role Costumes; title: Feminine Role Costumes; title: Headgear and Flowers; title: Masks; title: Hand Props and Fingernails; title: CHAPTER IX; title: THE RITUAL FUNCTION OF KHMER DANCE; title: Dance as a Traditional Offering; title: The Ceremony of Buong Suong; title: The Dancer and Spirit Mediumship; title: The Sampho Drum and the Spirit World; title: Face Makeup and the Spirit World; title: The Tway Kru Ceremony and Bai Sei Offerings; title: The Sampeah Kru Ceremony; title: Lakhon Khol and the Spirit World; title: Analogous Mask Empowerments; title: The Ritual's End; title: CHAPTER X; title: CONCLUSION; title: APPENDICES; title: I. The Royal Palace Theatre, ca.1910; title: II. Royal Palace Performance Programs; title: King Monivong Reign; title: 1941-1961; title: III. The Structure of Chorus, Orchestra and Dance Components; title: IV.  Repertoire of the Pinpeat Orchestra; title: About the Author; title: Publisher’s Notes; title: The story behind Earth in Flower; title: ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE BIBLIOGRAPHY; title: BIBLIOGRAPHY; title: INDEX