New World Choreographies

Purkayastha, Prarthana

This book examines modern dance as a form of embodied resistance to political and cultural nationalism in India through the works of five selected modern dance makers: Rabindranath Tagore, Uday Shankar, Shanti Bardhan, Manjusri Chaki Sircar and Ranjabati Sircar.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-10-28

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137375162

DOI: 10.1057/9781137375179

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 216