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(Khmer: ល្ខោនព្រះរាជទ្រព្យ) is a form of performing arts
established in the royal courts of Cambodia for the purpose of
entertainment as well as ceremonial propitiation.[1] It is the
dominant genre of dance theatre in Cambodia that features the
classical dance style (របាំក្បាច់បូរាណ) and is analogous to Thai
dance theatre of the inner court, the lakhon nai.[2]  It is
performed during public occasions and ceremonies in Cambodia as
well as among Cambodians in other countries.[unver. 1]
Performances entails elaborately dressed dancers performing a
slow and figurative set of gestures and poses meant to entrance
the viewer. The repertoire includes dances of tribute or
invocation and the enactment of traditional stories and epic
poems such as the Ramayana. The music is played by an ensemble
of xylophones, metallophones, woodwind instruments, drums, and
gong chimes accompanied by a chorus.   West