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Embodied Communities : Dance Traditions and Change in Java /

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 c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hughes-Freeland, Felicia (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York; Oxford : Berghahn Books, [2008]
Colección:Dance and Performance Studies ; 2
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  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Figures and Tables
  • Preface and Acknowledgements
  • A Note on Spelling and Other Matters
  • Abbreviations
  • Chapter 1. Introduction: Dance, Culture and Embodiment
  • Chapter 2. Before the Nation: The Heyday of Court Dance
  • Chapter 3. From Colony to Nation: Dance in the Reign of Ham˘engkubuwana IX (1940-1988)
  • Chapter 4. Embodying Culture: Dance as Education
  • Chapter 5. Performance and Symbolism: B˘edhaya and the Poetics of Power
  • Chapter 6. The Art of Dancing: Joged Mataram
  • Chapter 7. Changing Styles of Patronage: Tourism and Commoditization
  • Chapter 8. Conclusion: Embodied Communities in the Nation State
  • Appendices
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index