Devotional Hindu Dance

A Return to the Sacred
2021
ISBN: 978-3-030-70618-0
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 136 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 323 g

This book sheds light on the purpose of Hindu dance as devotional. Dr. Sabrina D. MisirHiralall explains the history of Hindu dance and how colonization caused the dance form to move from sacred to a Westernized system that emphasizes culture.  Postcolonialism is a main theme throughout this text, as religion and culture do not remain static. MisirHiralall points to a postcolonial return to Hindu dance as a religious and sacred dance form while positioning Hindu dance in the Western culture in which she lives.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Misirhiralall, Sabrina D.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Hinduismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie: Allgemeines, Methoden
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Tanz

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: An Overview of the History of Hindu Dance Education.- Chapter 3: Defining Devotional Hindu Dance.- Chapter 4: Beginning to Engage in Devotional Hindu Dance.- Chapter 5: Developing Devotional Hindu Dance Choreography.- Chapter 6: Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Sabrina D. MisirHiralall holds a doctorate in pedagogy and philosophy from Montclair State University. She currently teaches as an online adjunct professor for several institutions and serves as an Associate Editor for the Blog of the American Philosophical Association.