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Languid Bodies, Grounded Stances: The Curving Pathway of Neoclassical Odissi Dan
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- ISBN-13
- 9781785333682
- Book Title
- Languid Bodies, Grounded Stances
- ISBN
- 9781785333682
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1785333682
ISBN-13
9781785333682
eBay Product ID (ePID)
228995205
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
234 Pages
Publication Name
Languid Bodies, Grounded Stances : the Curving Pathway of Neoclassical Odissi Dance
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Subject
Dance / Regional & Ethnic, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Performing Arts, Social Science
Series
Dance and Performance Studies
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
0 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2016-026103
Reviews
"This is a significant work of scholarship as Sikand also draws attention to important methodological approaches in the future study of odissi, its historiography and sources such as paintings and palm-leaf manuscripts which have only been studied by very few scholars... These are the voices who are attempting to answer the question, how does an art form continue to flourish for generations to come? May such work continue to be explored and appreciated." Pulse Magazine "Through its study of an underexplored style of Indian dance and performance, this book adds to the now well-established field of how colonial and nationalist politics have reshaped the arts in India. What is especially welcome is that it adds to the less developed field of how one might integrate the historical narrative with aesthetic concepts embedded in performing arts practice, thus expanding the possibilities of social science methodology." Kalpana Ram, Macquarie University, "This is a significant work of scholarship as Sikand also draws attention to important methodological approaches in the future study of odissi, its historiography and sources such as paintings and palm-leaf manuscripts which have only been studied by very few scholars... These are the voices who are attempting to answer the question, how does an art form continue to flourish for generations to come? May such work continue to be explored and appreciated." · Pulse Magazine "Through its study of an underexplored style of Indian dance and performance, this book adds to the now well-established field of how colonial and nationalist politics have reshaped the arts in India. What is especially welcome is that it adds to the less developed field of how one might integrate the historical narrative with aesthetic concepts embedded in performing arts practice, thus expanding the possibilities of social science methodology." · Kalpana Ram, Macquarie University, "Through its study of an underexplored style of Indian dance and performance, this book adds to the now well-established field of how colonial and nationalist politics have reshaped the arts in India. What is especially welcome is that it adds to the less developed field of how one might integrate the historical narrative with aesthetic concepts embedded in performing arts practice, thus expanding the possibilities of social science methodology." · Kalpana Ram, Macquarie University, "Through its study of an underexplored style of Indian dance and performance, this book adds to the now well-established field of how colonial and nationalist politics have reshaped the arts in India. What is especially welcome is that it adds to the less developed field of how one might integrate the historical narrative with aesthetic concepts embedded in performing arts practice, thus expanding the possibilities of social science methodology." Kalpana Ram, Macquarie University
Dewey Edition
23
Series Volume Number
9
Volume Number
Vol. 9
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
793.31954
Table Of Content
List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction: Towards a Global Community Chapter 1. (Re)writing a History of Odissi Dance Chapter 2. Choreographing Tradition and the Practice of Sadhana Chapter 3. Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hain? Or "What's Behind the Blouse"? Chapter 4. The Marketplace of Odissi Dance Chapter 5. Odissistan: Embodying a Sacred Space Conclusion: Looking Within and Without Key Informants Glossary of Terms Bibliography
Synopsis
Odissi dance has transformed over the centuries from an Indian temple ritual to a transnational genre performed--and consumed--throughout the world. Building on ethnographic research in multiple locations, this book reveals the complexity of odissi as it is practiced today, at the intersection of identity, nationalism, tradition, and neoliberal economics., Widely believed to be the oldest Indian dance tradition, odissi has transformed over the centuries from a sacred temple ritual to a transnational genre performed--and consumed--throughout the world. Building on ethnographic research in multiple locations, this book charts the evolution of odissi dance and reveals the richness, rigor, and complexity of the form as it is practiced today. As author and dancer-choreographer Nandini Sikand shows, the story of odissi is ultimately a story of postcolonial India, one in which identity, nationalism, tradition, and neoliberal politics dramatically come together., Widely believed to be the oldest Indian dance tradition, odissi has transformed over the centuries from a sacred temple ritual to a transnational genre performed-and consumed-throughout the world. Building on ethnographic research in multiple locations, this book charts the evolution of odissi dance and reveals the richness, rigor, and complexity of the form as it is practiced today. As author and dancer-choreographer Nandini Sikand shows, the story of odissi is ultimately a story of postcolonial India, one in which identity, nationalism, tradition, and neoliberal politics dramatically come together.
LC Classification Number
GV1796.O34 S55 2016
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