Languid Bodies, Grounded Stances

The Curving Pathway of Neoclassical Odissi Dance
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-78533-368-2
Verlag: Berghahn Books

Buch, Englisch, Band 9, 234 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 518 g

Reihe: Dance and Performance Studies

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sikand, Nandini

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Kultur- und Sozialethnologie: Allgemeines
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Tanz Gesellschaftstänze, Volkstänze

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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.