Essays on Classical Indian Dance
- Author: Roebert, Donovan
Essays on Classical Indian Dance
- Author: Roebert, Donovan
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The book is a wide-ranging collection of essays on Indian classical dance, which include writings on dance appreciation, the criticism, theory and philosophy of dance, as well as some historical and light controversial articles. Also included is a seminal and unique monograph on the contribution of Sanjukta Panigrahi to the development of Odissi. The book approaches the subject from an internationalist point of view and opens up new possibilities for the appreciation of Indian dance in the context of a global intercultural critique. In addition, it is beautifully illustrated with a number of photographs captured by Arun Kumar. It will enrich and provide new ways of understanding for classical Indian dance, both for the dance community and for the general reader.
Contents
- 1. On the Means and Ends of Rasa in Classical Indian Dance
- 2. Classical Indian Dance as Sadhana : Some Notes Inviting Elaboration
- 3. The Classical Indian Dancer as Poet, Interpreter, and Poem Itself : Some Simple Comments
- 4. Classical Indian Dance and the 'Western' Rasika : a Storm in a Teacup
- 5. On the Principle and Significance of Pratitya Samutpada in Classical Indian Dance
- 6. On Nritta: the Suspended Consummation of the Tale
- 7. Classical Indian Dance as a Discipline of Thought
- 8. On the Gunghroos: Ankle-Bells of Servitude and Mastery
- 9. The Space Between the Notes: Heather Lewis's Remarkable Shastric Tour de Force
- 10. When is the Rasika Really a Rasika?
- 11. On the gramma of Classical Indian Dance : a Grecian Perspective
- 12. Writing The Odissi Girl: a Literary Analogue for the Dance
- 13. The Presence of the Absent Dancer
- 14. The Triumph of Mylapore Gauri Amma: A Short Incursion into Dance Genetics
- 15. The Language of the Dancing Body in Nritta, Part One
- 16. The Language of the Dancing Body in Nritta, Part Two
- 17. Eight Unities Re-enacted in Classical Indian Dance
- 18. Five Ways of Dancing That Get in the Way of Dance
- 19. The Preservation of Classical Indian Dance in Postmodernity
- 20. The Tenacious Survival of Classicism in Indian Dance
- 21. The Humanization of Rhythm and Form in Classical Indian Dance
- 22. The Problem of the Pushpanjali
- 23. Surprised by Dance: A Glimpse into My Personal Journey
- 24. Classical Indian Dance is a Humanism
- 25. Dance, Analysis, and the Willing Suspension of Disbelief
- 26. The Multilocality of Classical Indian Dance
- 27. On the Terrible Beauty of Moksha in Odissi
- 28. Jayantika: Archaeology and Imagination in the Reincarnation of Odissi
- 29. Sanjukta Panigrahi's Contribution to Odissi: 1944-1964
- 30. The Foundational Ambiguity in Classical Indian Dance
- 31. The Karma of Classicism in Indian Dance
- 32. A Note of Thanks
- 33. On the Dancing Feet
- 34. Rukmini Devi and the Devadasi Question: An Opinion
- 35. A Note on Sringara Rasa
- 36. Classical Indian Dance at the Crossroads
- 37. On Filming Classical Indian Dance
- 38. Rasa in Filmed Classical Indian Dance
- 39. The Ineffable in Classical Indian Dance
- 40. On the Movement from one Adavu to the Next
- 41. The Personal Approach to Dance Criticism
- 42. The Sanitizing and Cleansing of Bharata Natyam
- 43. On 'Pseudo-Spirituality' in Classical Indian Dance
- 44. On the Freedom of Odissi to be Itself
- 45. Why I Choose to Write about Classical Indian Dance
- 46. Classical Indian Dance and Social Justice Activism
- 47. In Search of the Basis of 'Spirituality' in Classical Indian Dance
