Dancing Odissi: Paratopic Performances of Gender and State

Author:   Anurima Banerji
Publisher:   Seagull Books London Ltd
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9780857425539


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   06 December 2019
Format:   Paperback
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Dancing Odissi: Paratopic Performances of Gender and State


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Odissi holds iconic status as one of the eight classical dance forms recognized and promoted by the Indian government. This book traces the dance’s transformation from its historical role as a regional artistic practice to its modern incarnation as transnational spectacle, with a focus on the state’s regulation of the dance form and the performances of gender embedded within it. Using an interdisciplinary approach that brings together social history, political theory, and dance and performance studies, the book explores three original themes: the idea of the state as a choreographic agent; the performance of “extraordinary genders,” or those identities and acts that lie outside everyday norms; and the original concept of the “paratopia”—a space of alterity produced by performance. Through an investigation of these themes, the author explores how Odissi has shown the potential to challenge dominant cultural imperatives in India.

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Author:   Anurima Banerji
Publisher:   Seagull Books London Ltd
Imprint:   Seagull Books London Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 1.50cm , Height: 0.30cm , Length: 2.30cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9780857425539


ISBN 10:   0857425536
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   06 December 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

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"""Scholars, dancers, and students will find both critical knowledge and pleasure in the invitation to approach history from an impassioned, rational perspective, on the one hand, and a sense of informed wonder, on the other. This book sets a gold standard for dance historiography and will be a seminal text in South Asian studies for years to come.""-- ""The Drama Review"""


Scholars, dancers, and students will find both critical knowledge and pleasure in the invitation to approach history from an impassioned, rational perspective, on the one hand, and a sense of informed wonder, on the other. This book sets a gold standard for dance historiography and will be a seminal text in South Asian studies for years to come. -- The Drama Review


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Anurima Banerji is an associate professor in the Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance at UCLA.

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