Dance and the Nation : Performance, Ritual, and Politics in Sri Lanka
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Studies in Dance History
ISBN-10
029923164X
ISBN-13
9780299231644
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Imprint
University of Wisconsin Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 12th, 2010
Print length
280 Pages
Weight
450 grams
Product Classification:
DanceSocial & cultural anthropology, ethnography
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Focuses on the complexities of aesthetic politics in an exploration of Kandyan dance in Sri Lanka. This book traces the history and consequences of this transition from ritual to stage, situating the dance in relation to postcolonial nationalism and ethnic politics and emphasizing the voices of the hereditary dancers and of women performers.
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