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Kathak Dance Microform A Critical History

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Author : Margaret Edith Walker
language : en
Publisher: Library and Archives Canada = Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
Release Date : 2004

Kathak Dance Microform A Critical History written by Margaret Edith Walker and has been published by Library and Archives Canada = Bibliothèque et Archives Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Kathak (Dance) categories.

Kathak, the classical dance of North India, combines virtuosic footwork and dazzling spins with subtle pantomime and soft gestures. Its repertoire and movement vocabulary show its syncretic origins---it is a dance that is both Muslim and Hindu, both devotional and entertaining, and both male and female. Histories of kathak dance, however, claim that it began as a temple dance, originally performed by a clan of Brahman storytellers called Kathaks who recounted the Hindu epics with expressive gestures. The dance is still largely disseminated by hereditary dance families from the Kathak caste, who are said to have preserved the ancient form while migrating to the Muslim courts. Difficulties arise, however, when one attempts to discover the early form of kathak and to trace its development through the courts. The history of kathak, as it has been written until now, contains numerous gaps, contradictions and paradoxes. Through a broad yet in-depth analysis of primary and secondary sources, ethnography and iconography, this dissertation undertakes a critical examination of the history of kathak as it exists in publications and popular knowledge, calls many of the accepted "facts" into question, and hypothesizes a different account. In the process of dismantling the accepted version, which promotes a past which is not only specifically male and Hindu, but also linear, I uncover a web of closely related traditions which only combined in the early twentieth century to form a dance called kathak.

India S Kathak Dance In Historical Perspective

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Author : Margaret E. Walker
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-05-23

India S Kathak Dance In Historical Perspective written by Margaret E. Walker and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-23 with Performing Arts categories.

Kathak, the classical dance of North India, combines virtuosic footwork and dazzling spins with subtle pantomime and soft gestures. As a global practice and one of India's cultural markers, kathak dance is often presented as heir to an ancient Hindu devotional tradition in which men called Kathakas danced and told stories in temples. The dance's repertoire and movement vocabulary, however, tell a different story of syncretic origins and hybrid history - it is a dance that is both Muslim and Hindu, both devotional and entertaining, and both male and female. Kathak's multiple roots can be found in rural theatre, embodied rhythmic repertoire, and courtesan performance practice, and its history is inextricable from the history of empire, colonialism, and independence in India. Through an analysis both broad and deep of primary and secondary sources, ethnography, iconography and current performance practice, Margaret Walker undertakes a critical approach to the history of kathak dance and presents new data about hereditary performing artists, gendered contexts and practices, and postcolonial cultural reclamation. The account that emerges places kathak and the Kathaks firmly into the living context of North Indian performing arts.

India S Kathak Dance Past Present Future

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Author : Reginald Massey
language : en
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
Release Date : 1999

India S Kathak Dance Past Present Future written by Reginald Massey and has been published by Abhinav Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Dance categories.

All The Major Dance Styles Of The Indian Subcontinent Share A Common Root System Of Ethical And Aesthetic Values. Hence No Single Style Can Claim To Be Purer Or Older Than Any Other. Kathak- The Style That Grew, Took Shape And Flourished In The Northern Regions Of The Subcontinent-Has Been Misunderstood And Misinterpreted On Account Of Ignorance And Prejudice From Various Quarters. This Book Sets Out, Therefore, To Rectify Incorrect Perceptions By Presenting Historical Facts And Placing Kathak Dance In Its Proper Cultural Context. The Background Of The Dance Is Explained In Detail; The Religious, Social And Political Influences Over The Centuries Are Recounted; Myth, Theory And Reality Are Expounded Upon; Current Trends Are Described And Future Possibilities Examine; And, Not Least, The Sheer Beauty Of Kathak Is Exposed To Both The Eye And The Intellect. This Book Provides Not Only Information On Technique And Training But Also Tells The Dance Lover What To Look For In A Typical Kathak Performance. It Will, Indeed, Assist The Reader Better To Appreciate And Understand A Great Dance Style. The Names And Addresses Of Recognised Dance Schools And Teachers, Both In India And Abroad, Will Prove Useful, As Will The Glossary And Bibliography. India S Kathak Dance: Past, Present, Future Is Essential Reading For All Those Who Wish To Be Acquainted With India S Immense Cultural And Artistic Achievements.

Bells Of Change

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Author : Pallabi Chakravorty
language : en
Publisher: Seagull Books London Limited
Release Date : 2008

Bells Of Change written by Pallabi Chakravorty and has been published by Seagull Books London Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.

A critical study of kathak dance, this title traces two centuries of kathak, from the colonial nautch dance to classical kathak under nationalism and post-colonialism to transnationalism and globalization.