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Historical Background
Scope and Content Summary
Title: Khmer Arts records
Identifier/Call Number: MS.SEA.043
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.6 Linear feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1999-2011
Language of Collection Materials: Collection materials are in
English and
Khmer.
Abstract: Khmer Arts is a nonprofit organization focusing on classical Cambodian dance based in Long Beach, California and Takhmao,
Cambodia. This collection consists of 93 videorecordings of Khmer Arts Ensemble rehearsals and performances on digital video
(DV) tape and DVD.
Creator:
Khmer Arts Academy.
Creator:
Khmer Arts Ensemble.
Access
The collection is open for research. No images or videos may be reproduced from the collection for researchers without the
explicit permission of the Khmer Arts. Researchers may not photograph any item within this collection.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Khmer Arts and associated artists retain copyright over all materials.
Preferred Citation
Khmer Arts Records. MS-SEA043. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Khmer Arts, 2012.
Accruals
Accruals expected.
Processing History
Processed by Kayleigh McDaniel, Megan Llovido, and Audra Eagle Yun, 2012.
Historical Background
Khmer Arts is an independent non-profit organization founded in 2002 by Sophiline Cheam Shapiro and John Shapiro that is based
in Long Beach, California, and in Takhmao, Cambodia. In Cambodia, Khmer Arts is recognized as one of the most important centers
for advanced training in dance and the creation and presentation of new work in the classical form. Khmer Arts is the producer
of the internationally acclaimed Khmer Arts Ensemble, conducts media projects, and in 2008 launched a research and archiving
program.
Scope and Content Summary
Khmer Arts is a nonprofit organization focusing on classical Cambodian dance based in Long Beach, California and Takhmao,
Cambodia that was founded by renowned Cambodian American dance and choreographer Sophiline Cheam Shapiro. This collection
consists of 93 videorecordings of Khmer Arts Ensemble rehearsals and performances on digital video (mini DV) tape and DVD.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Cambodian Americans -- Archives
Dance -- Cambodia
Digital moving image formats
DVDs
Performing arts -- Cambodia.
Theater -- Cambodia.