| Languid Bodies, Grounded Stances: The Curving Pathway of Neoclassical Odissi Dance Contributor(s): Sikand, Nandini (Author) |
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ISBN: 1785333682 ISBN-13: 9781785333682 Publisher: Berghahn Books OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Dance - Regional & Ethnic - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Performing Arts | Dance - Folk |
| Dewey: 793.319 |
| LCCN: 2016026103 |
| Series: Dance and Performance Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.00 lbs) 234 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sikand, Nandini: - 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. |