Dancing Bodies of Devotion

Informationen zum Autor By Katherine C. Zubko Klappentext This ethnography examines how contemporary dancers of Bharata Natyam, a traditionally Hindu storytelling dance form, embody Buddhist, Muslim, Christian and Jain narratives. These dancers choreographically adapt various religious identities and ideas in order to emphasize pluralistic cultural and ethical dimensions in their work. Through the dancing body, multiple religious and secular interpretations are able to co-exist. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Religious BodiesChapter 1: Rasa: A Taste of the Divine Chapter 2: Balasaraswati and Krishna Ni Begane Baro Chapter 3: Francis Barboza and Christian ThemesConclusion: Bhakti Rasa: A Re-Personalized Aesthetic of DevotionPart II: Cultural Bodies Chapter 4: Rasa and Bhakti as Indian CategoriesChapter 5: Dhananjayans Sanghamitr Chapter 6: Kalai Kaviri s G yatr MantraConclusion: Is there an Indian way of dancing devotion? Part III: Ethical BodiesChapter 7: N ya as Visual Education and the Ethics of Rasa Chapter 8: Dhananjayans Stree (Woman) Chapter 9: Monica Cooley s Subh sitam: Morality Tales of India and Bhagavad G t abdamConclusion: An Ethics of Bhakti Rasa: Performance of a Moral Mood Part IV: Pluralistic BodiesChapter 10: Unity and Multiplicity of Rasa Chapter 11: Malini Srinivasan and Sufi Qaww li Chapter 12: Tehreema Mitha and Ratt Jaga (The Vigil) Conclusion: Revisiting Unity in Diversity ConclusionGlossaryIllustrated Glossary of Gestures

Auteur

Katherine C. Zubko is assistant professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina Asheville.

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This ethnography examines how contemporary dancers of Bharata Natyam, a traditionally Hindu storytelling dance form, embody Buddhist, Muslim, Christian and Jain narratives. These dancers choreographically adapt various religious identities and ideas in order to emphasize pluralistic cultural and ethical dimensions in their work. Through the dancing body, multiple religious and secular interpretations are able to co-exist.

Contenu

Part I: Religious Bodies Chapter 1: Rasa: A Taste of the Divine Chapter 2: Balasaraswati and Krishna Ni Begane Baro Chapter 3: Francis Barboza and Christian Themes Conclusion: Bhakti Rasa: A Re-Personalized Aesthetic of Devotion Part II: Cultural Bodies Chapter 4: Rasa and Bhakti as Indian Categories Chapter 5: Dhananjayans Sanghamitr Chapter 6: Kalai Kaviri s G yatr Mantra Conclusion: Is there an Indian way of dancing devotion? Part III: Ethical Bodies Chapter 7: N ya as Visual Education and the Ethics of Rasa Chapter 8: Dhananjayans Stree (Woman) Chapter 9: Monica Cooley s Subh sitam: Morality Tales of India and Bhagavad G t abdam Conclusion: An Ethics of Bhakti Rasa: Performance of a Moral Mood Part IV: Pluralistic Bodies Chapter 10: Unity and Multiplicity of Rasa Chapter 11: Malini Srinivasan and Sufi Qaww li Chapter 12: Tehreema Mitha and Ratt Jaga (The Vigil) Conclusion: Revisiting Unity in Diversity Conclusion Glossary Illustrated Glossary of Gestures