One of the traditional dance forms of India to get the 'classical' status, Mohiniyattam has made its presence global with several institutions and artists practicing and disseminating the art around the world. With the aim of creating a community of Mohinis, and connoisseurs of the form, I invite people in Hyderabad to learn the dance, perform it and give it a stronger presence in the culture-scape of this historical city.
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Tuesday, 24 January 2017
Authentic History of Mohiniyattam
One of the most well-researched histories of the dance written by Justine Lemos has been published in a book edited by me, Scripting Dance in Contemporary India (Lexington, 2016) available for preview on:
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=8aE8CwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
Lemos investigates the common perceptions and half-truths associated with the history of the dance, and reveals evidence gathered from archives, weaving an authentic factual historical narrative of the dance.
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=8aE8CwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
Lemos investigates the common perceptions and half-truths associated with the history of the dance, and reveals evidence gathered from archives, weaving an authentic factual historical narrative of the dance.
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