Dance and the Nation (Society of Dance History Scholars) - Tapa blanda

Libro 7 de 12: Studies in Dance History

Reed, Susan A.

 
9780299231644: Dance and the Nation (Society of Dance History Scholars)
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ISBN 10: 029923164X ISBN 13: 9780299231644
Editorial: The University of Wisconsin Press, 2010

Sinopsis

Around the globe, dances that originate in village, temple, and court rituals have been adapted and transformed to carry secular meanings and serve new national purposes. In stage performances, dance competitions, and festivals worldwide, dance has become an emblem of ethnicity and an index of national identity. But what are the 'backstage' stories of those dances and what have been the consequences for their communities of origin? In ""Dance and the Nation"", Susan A. Reed brings to light the complexities of aesthetic politics in an exploration and analysis of Kandyan dance in Sri Lanka. As the national dance of Sri Lanka, Kandyan dance is identified with the majority Sinhala ethnic group and heavily supported by the state. Derived from an elaborate village ritual performed by men of the hereditary drummer caste, the dance was adopted by the state as a symbol of traditional Sinhala culture in the post-independence period and opened to individuals of all castes. Reed's evocative account 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 and perspectives of the hereditary dancers and of women performers.

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Susan A. Reed is a cultural anthropologist and director of the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender at Bucknell University

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Editorial
The University of Wisconsin Press
Año de publicación
2010
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
029923164X
ISBN 13 
9780299231644
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Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
280
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