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PublisherBerghahn Books, Incorporated

ISBN-101785333682

ISBN-139781785333682

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Number of Pages234 Pages

Publication NameLanguid Bodies, Grounded Stances : the Curving Pathway of Neoclassical Odissi Dance

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

SubjectDance / Regional & Ethnic, Anthropology / Cultural & Social

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPerforming Arts, Social Science

AuthorNandini Sikand

SeriesDance and Performance Studies

FormatHardcover

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Item Weight0 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2016-026103

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 Edition23

Series Volume Number9

Volume NumberVol. 9

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal793.31954

Table Of ContentList 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

SynopsisOdissi 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 NumberGV1796.O34 S55 2016