The personal notes, work, and autobiography of Jaipal K. Tuttle, PhD - Singer, Dancer, Storyteller, Physicist, Philanthropist and the only foreigner to have ever studied and performed Lakhon Khol with the Choreography Department at The Royal University of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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The above photo is a Lakhon Khol mask dance battle depicting fighting between Rama and Ravana in The Reamker Performed in the courtyard of the Silver Pagoda Phnom Penh, c. 1900s~1920s
“ដំរីជើងបួនគង់មានភ្លាត់ អ្នកប្រាជ្ញចេះស្ទាត់គង់មានភ្លេច ” តែបើខ្ញុំមិនធ្វើទេក៏វាមិនកើតដែរ។ ដូច្នេះបានជាខ្ញុំមានការបារម្ភទុកជាមុន ក្រែងខ្ញុំនិយាយទៅមានការខ្វះខាត សូមមេត្តាខន្តីអភ័យទោសដល់ខ្ញុំបាទផងចុះ”។ - លោក តាសយ
“Even a four-legged elephant can stumble, and a wise person can forget.” However, if I do not do it, it will not happen. Therefore, I worry in advance that there may be shortcomings in my speech, and I kindly ask for your patience and forgiveness.” - Grandfather Pka Ta Soy. He was that last human being alive to have memorized The Reamker. He died in 1993.
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