Dance and the Nation

Susan A. Reed

University of Wisconsin Press, 2009

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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.

ISBN-13
9780299231644
ISBN-10
029923164X
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Year
2009
Publication date
2009-12-30
Pages
280
Dimensions
223x149x25
Weight
450