UID:
almahu_9949568442002882
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9781003433774
,
1003433774
,
9781000937787
,
100093778X
,
9781000937800
,
1000937801
Content:
"Heralded as the father of Indian Creative Dance, and India's cultural ambassador, Uday Shankar (1900-1977) was a dancer and choreographer who created a vibrant new Indian dance form without any ethno-regional centricity. Over time, Shankar's art evolved from being a representation of the exotic East, to a narrative of modern India. This book provides a detailed study of Shankar's works in his autumn years (1960-1977), which remain largely un-documented. It discusses the form and content of Shankar's style, and its basic tenets - something hitherto unexplored. It also analyses Rabindranath Tagore and Uday Shankar as path-breakers of the duality in Indian performing arts traditions. The productions explored in detail are Samanya Kshati (1961), Shankar's tour of USA, Canada and Europe in 1962, and India's cultural diplomacy, as well as Prakriti Ananda (1966), Shankar's last tour of USA (1968), his last masterpiece, Shankarscope (1970, 1971 and 1972), together with Shankar's legacy. This book is an essential read for scholars and researchers of dance history, art history, critical theory, artists' biographies, creative arts studies, theatre and Asian performing arts studies as well as students of International Relations theory - primarily those interested in cultural diplomacy and soft power"--
Note:
Introduction: Uday Shankar -- till the autumn of his life -- Uday Shankar style of creative dance -- The form and content -- Paying tribute to Tagore through Samanya Kshati -- The watershed year -1962 -- Revisiting Tagore -- Revisiting the USA and looking forward -- The last masterpiece -- Uday Shankar style of creative dance -- Its impact and the legacy.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Sen, Sulakshana. Creativity in Indian dance New York : Routledge, 2024 ISBN 9781032206554
Language:
English
Keywords:
Biographies
;
History
DOI:
10.4324/9781003433774
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003433774
