Nandini Sikand

Languid Bodies, Grounded Stances

The Curving Pathway of Neoclassical Odissi Dance

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Dance and Performance Studies
• Verlag: Berghahn Books
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 488g
• ISBN-13: 9781785333682
• ISBN-10: 1785333682
• Artikelnr.: 45696261

Autorenporträt

Nandini Sikand is an odissi dancer, filmmaker, and anthropologist. She is the co-founder and co-director of Sakshi Productions, a neo-classical and contemporary dance company, and an Assistant Professor in the interdisciplinary film and media studies program at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania.

Inhaltsangabe

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