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Ream Eyso & Moni Mekhala

Lakhaon Kbach Boran
Performed by the Khmer Arts Ensemble
Restaged by Sophiline Cheam Shapiro, Artistic Director
Friday 11 September, 2009, 7 pm

For centuries, a ceremony has been performed in Cambodia that features the dancing of sacred stories as a way of calling forth rain at the height of the dry season. Ream Eyso & Moni Mekhala is a dance-drama of fertility that describes the origin of rain and the creation of thunder and lightning. The giant Ream Eyso, representing the sun, wields his axe (thunder), the goddess of water Moni Mekhala tosses her glittering ball (lightning), which the giant covets, and all is overseen by Vorachhun (earth). If pleased with this offering of dance and music, it is believed, the deities will allow the rain to fall, and the cycle of planting and growth will be renewed.

TEVODA
Chea Socheata, Keo Kunthearom, Kong Bonich, Kong Oukma, Lim Chanboramy, Long Chantheary, Nong Sophanmay, Noun Kaza, Sam Ratha, Som Saymalyrou, Sao Phirom, Sao Somaly, Um Sreyvan.

MUSICIANS
Meas Saem, Nil Sinoeun, Phatt Sophat, Ros Sokun, Soun Phally, Touch Sarin.

VOCALISTS
Cheam Chantopheas, Penh Yom, Sim Chanmoly.

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