Languid bodies, grounded stances : the curving pathway of neoclassical Odissi dance / Nandini Sikand.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sikand, Nandini, author.

Series:

Dance and Performance Studies ; 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Odissi dance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New York : Berghahn Books, 2017.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

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

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781785333699