Dialogue in Amerta Movement / Emma Meehan, Samsul Maarif

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meehan, Emma, 1981- author.

Maarif, Samsul, 1975- author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in contemporary performance texts

Cambridge elements. Elements in contemporary performance texts, 2753-2798

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Improvisation in dance--Indonesia--Java.

Improvisation in dance.

Movement therapy--Indonesia--Java.

Movement therapy.

Movement, Aesthetics of.

Indonesia.

Indonesia--Java.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Summary:

"Dialogue is often understood as the verbal interaction between different people or groups. This Element reconceptualises dialogue through dance and somatic practices, foregrounding sensory relationality and responsiveness to the environment. Rather than centring conflict between specific 'actors', it evolves a framework for dialogue as a holistic system of embodied exchange. This Element focuses on Amerta Movement – a free-form style of dance developed by Javanese dance artist Suprapto Suryodarmo (Prapto) through transcultural practice – to explore how movement facilitates dialogue with oneself, the environment, other people, and wider communities. Drawing on fieldwork and practice in Indonesia, the authors analyse the work of seven performing artists who engage with Amerta Movement in their workshops and performances. This Element considers how such movement practices cultivate conditions for interreligious and intercultural dialogue, while contributing to debates on social cohesion and social justice"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

Dialogue in context

Dialogue, collaboration, and positionality

Dialogue with oneself : Inner enquiry through connection

Dialogue with other-than-humans : Connection and equal value

Dialogue with other people : Respect, difference, and transformation

Dialogue with communities : Consensus, diversity, and social justice

Dialogue moves : Values and practices

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed April 10, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Meehan, Emma, 1981- Dialogue in Amerta Movement

ISBN:

9781009648219

1009648217

9781009648202

1009648209

OCLC:

1579002177

Publisher Number:

CIPO000355782

Access Restriction:

Some versions: Open access versions available from some providers open access