Embodied communities: dance traditions and change in Java / Felicia Hughes-Freeland
2008, 1st Edition. New York: Berghahn Books. Near fine copy in the original illustrated, paper-covered boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and dust-toned as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Item #355076
Physical description: 304 pages. Contents: Introduction: Dance, culture and embodiment -- Before the nation: the heyday of court dance -- From colony to nation: dance in the reign of Ham ngkubuwana IX (1940-1988) -- Embodying culture: dance as education -- Performance and symbolism: B dhaya 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. Subjects: Dance Indonesia Java. Court dancing Indonesia Java.
Social change Indonesia Java.
Price: €45.00