India's Kathak Dance in Historical Perspective
Author:   Margaret E. Walker
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9781138062573


Pages:   174
Publication Date:   13 July 2017
Format:   Paperback
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India's Kathak Dance in Historical Perspective


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Author:   Margaret E. Walker
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.320kg
ISBN:  

9781138062573


ISBN 10:   113806257
Pages:   174
Publication Date:   13 July 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Contents: Preface; Kathak dance today; Colonialism and nationalism; The Kathaks; In search of an ancient Kathak; Voices from the18th and 19th centuries; Hereditary performing communities in North India; More hereditary performers: the women; Nationalism and revival: the dance of the Kathaks; Classicization and curriculum: Kathak dance; Conclusion: a history of Kathak; Bibliography; Index.

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Margaret E. Walker is Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology and Musicology at Queen's University, Kingston, where she is currently serving as Director of the School of Music. Her research focuses primarily on kathak dance and its historiography, but also includes work on gender, class, diaspora, and colonialism.

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