Towards a British Natyam creating a British classical Indian dance tradition / Magdalen Gorringe.
| Author/creator | Gorringe, Magdalen |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Berghahn Books, 2025. |
| Description | xi, 299 pages illustrations 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Creating a British classical Indian dance tradition |
| Series | Dance and performance studies ; volume 16 |
| Contents | Flourishing or Fragile? The Contradictory Context of Classical Indian Dance Forms in Britain -- Context: The BBC Young Dancer and the Professionalisation of South Asian Dance in Britain: A Snapshot of the Sector and Its Place within British Dance -- Professionalism: Of Work, Love and Money: Living to Dance - or Dancing to Live? -- What It Means to Be a 'Professional' Classical Indian Dance Artist in Britain -- Learning: Migration, Identity, and Making Professional Dancers -- Livelihood, Learning, Embodiment: 'Technical Habitus', Classical Indian Dance Forms and the Limits of the 'Versatile Dancer' -- Legitimacy: Professionalising Classical Indian Dance in Britain and Entering the 'National Cultural Canon' -- Part of the 'British DNA'? |
| Abstract | "An illuminating investigation into the 'professionalization' of classical Indian dance forms in Britain, Towards a British Natyam critically analyzes the cultural, social, and political frameworks that make a 'profession' within the arts possible, highlighting the transformational power of classical Indian dance within society to decenter white supremacy and recenter pluriversality"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024033544 |
| ISBN | 9781805398493 hardback |
| ISBN | epub |
| ISBN | adobe pdf |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |