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Focuses on the complexities of aesthetic politics in an exploration of Kandyan dance in Sri Lanka. This book traces the history and consequences of this transition from ritual to stage, situating the dance in relation to postcolonial nationalism and ethnic politics and emphasizing the voices of the hereditary dancers and of women performers.

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"Dance and the Nation will stand as a landmark contribution to dance ethnography and be regarded as an important text in South Asian studies as well as dance studies for many years to come." - Sally Ann Ness, University of California, Riverside "A new chapter in the anthropology of dance." - E. Valentine Daniel, Columbia University"

Dance and the Nation Performance Ritual and

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    Publisher: MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin
    Publication Date: 12/30/2009 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780299231644, 978-0299231644
    ISBN10: 029923164X
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    Book Synopsis
    Focuses on the complexities of aesthetic politics in an exploration of Kandyan dance in Sri Lanka. This book traces the history and consequences of this transition from ritual to stage, situating the dance in relation to postcolonial nationalism and ethnic politics and emphasizing the voices of the hereditary dancers and of women performers.

    Trade Review
    "Dance and the Nation will stand as a landmark contribution to dance ethnography and be regarded as an important text in South Asian studies as well as dance studies for many years to come." - Sally Ann Ness, University of California, Riverside "A new chapter in the anthropology of dance." - E. Valentine Daniel, Columbia University"

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