The Sanskritized body

Article Abstract:

Bharatanatyam, the Indian classical dance form, is linked with 'Natyashastra' whose authorship is attributed to Bharata, the King of India, and the principles of 'bha-va, ra-ga, and ta-la' of Indian Sangeet (musical forms), establishing that the dance possessed an ancient spiritual and aesthetic heritage. Further, since Bharata is the Sanskrit name for India, the name also linked the dance to nationalism, thus the dance of Tamil Nadu represent a unified India.

History, Dance music

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From Interculturalism to Historicism: reflections on classical Indian dance

Article Abstract:

Interculturalism is an important concept for analyzing cultural systems in this time of cultural globalization. The discourse of east and west fused to form both the dominant ideology of classical Indian dance and a nationalist reconstruction of a linear progressive history for the incipient Indian nation-state are analyzed.

Multiculturalism

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Perceptions of Irish step dance: national, global, and local

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Local, national, and global, each is interconnected and dependent on each other for inspiration as well as for economic and cultural survival. To be a successful competitive Irish step dancer, total immersions in the dance form and the lifestyle associated with it is important.

Ireland, Dance criticism, Instructions

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