Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 286 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Series |
Dance and performance studies ; v. 2 |
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Dance and performance studies ; v. 2.
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Contents |
Introduction: Dance, culture and embodiment -- Before the nation : the heyday of court dance -- From colony to nation : dance in the reign of Haměngkubuwana IX (1940-1988) -- Embodying culture : dance as education -- Performance and symbolism : Bědhaya and the poetics of power -- The art of dancing : Joged Mataram -- Changing styles of patronage : tourism and commoditization -- Conclusion: Embodied communities in the nation state |
Summary |
Court dance in Java has changed from a colonial ceremonial tradition into a national artistic classicism. Central to this general transformation has been dance's role in personal transformation, developing appropriate forms of everyday behaviour and strengthening the powers of persuasion that come from the skillful manipulation of both physical and verbal forms of politeness. This account of dance's significance in performance and in everyday life draws on extensive research, including dance training in Java, and builds on how practitioners interpret and explain the repertoire. The Javanese ca |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-276) and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Dance -- Indonesia -- Java
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Court dancing -- Indonesia -- Java
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Social change -- Indonesia -- Java
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Dance -- Folk.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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Court dancing
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Dance
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Manners and customs
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Social change
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SUBJECT |
Java (Indonesia) -- Social life and customs
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Subject |
Indonesia -- Java
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781845458683 |
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1845458680 |
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