Towards a British Natyam - Creating a British Classical Indian Dance Tradition

"An illuminating investigation into the 'professionalization' of classical Indian dance forms in Britain, Towards a British Natyam critically analyzes the cultural, social, and political frameworks that make a 'profession' within the arts possible, highlighting the transformational power of classical Indian dance within society to decenter white supremacy and recenter pluriversality"--

About the author

Magdalen Gorringe is a dancer, arts manager, writer, and independent researcher. She grew up in India, where she trained in bharatanatyam, before going on to acquire a B.A. in Theology and Religious Studies from Cambridge University and a MPhil in Classical Indian Religions from Oxford University. She subsequently spent over twenty-five years working as a bharatanatyam dancer in Britain, employed variously as a performer, teacher, workshop leader, and producer. A recipient of a Vice-Chancellor's scholarship from the University of Roehampton, she gained her doctorate in 2021 with a thesis on classical Indian dance forms in Britain.

Product details

• Authors: Magdalen Gorringe
• Publisher: BERGHAHN BOOKS, INC
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2025
• EAN: 9781805398493
• ISBN: 978-1-80539-849-3
• No. of pages: 368
• Series: Dance and Performance Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Dance, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / General, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural anthropology, Performance Studies; Heritage Studies; Sociology