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Dancing Bodies of Devotion: Fluid Gestures in Bharata Natyam [Studies in Body an
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- 9780739187289
- Subject Area
- Religion, Performing Arts
- Publication Name
- Dancing Bodies of Devotion : Fluid Gestures in Bharata Natyam
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Publisher
- Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
- Subject
- Devotional, Hinduism / General, General, Dance / General
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Series
- Studies in Body and Religion Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Item Width
- 6.3 in
- Item Weight
- 19.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 270 Pages
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This ethnography examines how contemporary dancers of Bharata Natyam, a traditionally Hindu storytelling dance form, embody Buddhist, Muslim, Christian and Jain narratives. These dancers choreographically adapt various religious identities and ideas in order to emphasize pluralistic cultural and ethical dimensions in their work. Through the dancing body, multiple religious and secular interpretations are able to co-exist.
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Publisher
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
ISBN-10
0739187287
ISBN-13
9780739187289
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201634974
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Dancing Bodies of Devotion : Fluid Gestures in Bharata Natyam
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Devotional, Hinduism / General, General, Dance / General
Publication Year
2014
Series
Studies in Body and Religion Ser.
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion, Performing Arts
Number of Pages
270 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Height
1 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Item Weight
19.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2014-015752
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Lc Classification Number
Gv1796.B4z83 2014
Reviews
Zubko argues for Bhakti rasa (aesthetic flavor of devotion) in the classical Indian dance form bharata natyam, and suggests, through ethnographic examples, that there are multiple ways of embodying and communicating this devotional mood. The author's expertise in dance (as well as religion) is evident, and she points out how a dance associated with Hinduism is, in fact, also used to communicate non-Hindu--but definitively Indian--ideas and emotions. For nonexperts, the glossaries of terms and gestures will be useful and necessary. . . .For connoisseurs of this dance form, dance descriptions provide an opportunity to experience the rasa without seeing (or perhaps by imagining) the performance. . . .[The author] includes vignettes of her research experiences. She moves from one of bharata natyam's most celebrated exponents, Balasaraswati, to the much less-known Tehreema Mitha, categorizing performances as primarily devotional, educational, or cultural. In a final section she discusses what she calls 'performed pluralism,' echoing arguments about India's 'unity in diversity' and 'the one and the many.' Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above; professionals., Original, thoughtful, and nuanced, Dancing Bodies of Devotion examines religious plurality in contemporary Bharata Natyam. Drawing on a wealth of research, Zubko paints an image of both bhakti and Bharata Natyam as dynamic and inclusive. This important study shows us that bhakti retains its progressive potential in the modern world and opens up the dance to a multiplicity of religious expressions. Detailed yet broad in scope, this text is a welcome addition to the literature in South Asian studies, dance studies, and religious studies., Original, thoughtful, and nuanced, Dancing Bodies of Devotion examines religious plurality in contemporary bharata natyam. Drawing on a wealth of research, Zubko paints an image of both bhakti and bharata natyam as dynamic and inclusive. This important study shows us that bhakti retains its progressive potential in the modern world and opens up the dance to a multiplicity of religious expressions. Detailed yet broad in scope, this text is a welcome addition to the literature in South Asian studies, dance studies, and religious studies., Dancing Bodies of Devotion offers a deep investigation of the embodied aesthetics of Bharata Natyam and an extensive exploration of its interpretive qualities, from Hindu devotional aesthetics to inter-religious experiences in differing geographical contexts by different practitioners., Not only does Dancing Bodies of Devotion deal with performative art--bharata natyam, an Indian dance form--but it is also a tour de force in itself. In this theoretically and methodologically sophisticated presentation, Zubko contributes a genuinely novel composition to the study of Indian religions, performance studies, aesthetics, and interreligious engagement. . . . Throughout this text, Zubko demonstrates her mastery of texts, theory, and technical detail. Her overviews of the construction of both rasa and bharata natyam are exemplary., Dancing Bodies of Devotion offers a deep investigation of the embodied aesthetics of Bharatanatyam and an extensive exploration of its interpretive qualities, from Hindu devotional aesthetics to inter-religious experiences in differing geographical contexts by different practitioners.
Table of Content
Part I: Religious Bodies Chapter 1: Rasa: A Taste of the Divine Chapter 2: Balasaraswati and Krishna Ni Begane Baro Chapter 3: Francis Barboza and Christian Themes Conclusion: Bhakti Rasa: A Re-Personalized Aesthetic of Devotion Part II: Cultural Bodies Chapter 4: Rasa and Bhakti as Indian Categories Chapter 5: Dhananjayans' Sanghamitra Chapter 6: Kalai Kaviri's Gayatri Mantra Conclusion: Is there an Indian way of dancing devotion? Part III: Ethical Bodies Chapter 7: Naya as Visual Education and the Ethics of Rasa Chapter 8: Dhananjayans' Stree (Woman) Chapter 9: Monica Cooley's Subhasitam: Morality Tales of India and Bhagavad Gita sabdam Conclusion: An Ethics of Bhakti Rasa: Performance of a Moral Mood Part IV: Pluralistic Bodies Chapter 10: Unity and Multiplicity of Rasa Chapter 11: Malini Srinivasan and Sufi Qawwali Chapter 12: Tehreema Mitha and Ratt Jaga (The Vigil) Conclusion: Revisiting "Unity in Diversity" Conclusion Glossary Illustrated Glossary of Gestures, Part I: Religious Bodies Chapter 1: Rasa: A Taste of the Divine Chapter 2: Balasaraswati and Krishna Ni Begane Baro Chapter 3: Francis Barboza and Christian Themes Conclusion: Bhakti Rasa: A Re-Personalized Aesthetic of Devotion Part II: Cultural Bodies Chapter 4: Rasa and Bhakti as Indian Categories Chapter 5: Dhananjayans' Sanghamitra Chapter 6: Kalai Kaviri's Gayatri Mantra Conclusion: Is there an Indian way of dancing devotion? Part III: Ethical Bodies Chapter 7: Natya as Visual Education and the Ethics of Rasa Chapter 8: Dhananjayans' Stree (Woman) Chapter 9: Monica Cooley's Subhasitam: Morality Tales of India and Bhagavad Gita Sabdam Conclusion: An Ethics of Bhakti Rasa: Performance of a Moral Mood Part IV: Pluralistic Bodies Chapter 10: Unity and Multiplicity of Rasa Chapter 11: Malini Srinivasan and Sufi Qawwali Chapter 12: Tehreema Mitha and Ratt Jaga (The Vigil) Conclusion: Revisiting "Unity in Diversity" Conclusion Glossary Illustrated Glossary of Gestures
Copyright Date
2014
Dewey Decimal
793.3/1954
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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