Towards a British Natyam creating a British classical Indian dance tradition / Magdalen Gorringe.

Author/creator Gorringe, Magdalen
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Berghahn Books, 2025.
Descriptionxi, 299 pages illustrations 24 cm.
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Variant title Creating a British classical Indian dance tradition
SeriesDance 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2024033544
ISBN9781805398493 hardback
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