At home in the world : bharata natyam on the global stage

The compelling story of a beautiful and versatile South Indian dance form One of the most popular and widely performed dance styles in India and around the world, bharata natyam has made the transition from its beginnings in the temples and courts of southern India to a highly respected international phenomenon. In this study of a classical dance form, author Janet O'Shea tracks the choreographic transformations that accompanied the transfer of bharata natyam to the urban concert stage in the 1930s and 1940s. At Home in the World situates these changes within the political debates of their time, and further ties the concerns of this period to present-day practice. The history of this dance is also a history of India itself, and readers can trace various national struggles over gender identity, regionalism, and globalism through O'Shea's narrative. With over 250 teachers in the United States alone, bharata natyam offers a remarkable case study of how a traditional art form moves into the world. Castaways On A Barren Island In The South Seas, Karl And Pieter Kip Are Rescued By The Brig James Cook. After Helping To Quell An Onboard Mutiny, However, They Suddenly Find Themselves Accused And Convicted Of The Captain's Murder. In This Story, One Of His Last Voyages Extraordinaires, Verne Interweaves An Exciting Exploration Of The South Pacific With A Tale Of Judicial Error Reminiscent Of The Infamous Dreyfus Affair. The Kip Brothers / Jules Verne -- I: Tavern Of The Three Magpies -- The Brig James Cook -- Vin Mod At Work -- At Wellington -- A Few Days At Sea -- In Sight Of Norfolk Island -- The Two Brothers -- The Coral Sea -- Crossing The Louisiade -- Heading North -- Port Praslin -- Three Weeks In The Archipelago -- The Murder -- Incidents -- Ii: Hobart Town -- Future Projects -- Last Maneuver -- Before Maritime Court -- The Follow-up -- The Verdict -- Awaiting Execution -- Port Arthur -- Together -- The Fenians -- The Note -- Saint James Point -- Escape -- Mr. Hawkins Follows Up -- The New Fact -- Conclusion. Jules Verne ; Translated By Stanford L. Luce ; Edited By Arthur B. Evans ; Introduction And Notes By Jean-michel Margot. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 433-466). Annotation One of the most popular and widely performed dance styles in India and around the world, bharata natyam has made the transition from its beginnings in the temples and courts of southern India to a highly respected international phenomenon. In this study of a classical dance form, author Janet O'Shea tracks the choreographic transformations that accompanied the transfer of bharata natyam to the urban concert stage in the 1930s and 1940s. At Home in the World situates these changes within the political debates of their time, and further ties the concerns of this period to present-day practice. The history of this dance is also a history of India itself, and readers can trace various national struggles over gender identity, regionalism, and globalism through O'Shea's narrative. With over 250 teachers in the United States alone, bharata natyam offers a remarkable case study of how a traditional art form moves into the world