Yike
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Yike ( , pronounced ) is a prominent form of Cambodian musical theater, along with Bassac theater and Niyeai. "Lakhon Yike" (Khmer:ល្ខោន យីកេ, literally Yike theater) incorporates singing and dancing and "an ensemble of both traditional and modern instruments." Yike is believed to originate from Champa, and was imported to Cambodia in the Funan period. Yike is performed in nearly every province of Cambodia and by the Khmer Krom communities in southern Vietnam. The Khmer Krom use the term yike, similar to the rest of the Khmer communities, and the term, yuke, which is used to refer to the dance theatre also known as Lakhon Bassac.
Yike ( , pronounced ) is a prominent form of Cambodian musical theater, along with Bassac theater and Niyeai. "Lakhon Yike" (Khmer:ល្ខោន យីកេ, literally Yike theater) incorporates singing and dancing and "an ensemble of both traditional and modern instruments." Yike is believed to originate from Champa, and was imported to Cambodia in the Funan period. Yike is performed in nearly every province of Cambodia and by the Khmer Krom communities in southern Vietnam. The Khmer Krom use the term yike, similar to the rest of the Khmer communities, and the term, yuke, which is used to refer to the dance theatre also known as Lakhon Bassac.
See also
Jikey Theatre of Cambodia Dance of Cambodia Cham people
References
Abstract: Part 1: The Khmers and Cham, Historical Background and Main Artistic and Cultural Characteristics , Institute of Khmer Traditional Textile The Sounds of Struggle - Relocation Efforts Threaten a Community of Artists, Cambodia Daily, February 26–27, 2005
External links
First 18 minutes of a yike theater production. Includes the dancing introduction and example of the acting. First 6 minutes of a yike theater production. Camera cuts in and out to show singers, drummers, dancers and fiddler. Music starts at 50 seconds.
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