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Hughes-Freeland, Felicia - Embodied communities: dance traditions and change in Java / Felicia Hughes-Freeland

Title: Embodied communities: dance traditions and change in Java / Felicia Hughes-Freeland
Description: New York: Berghahn Books 2008. 1st Edition. Near fine copy in the original illustrated. paper-covered boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and dust-toned as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 304 pages. Contents: Introduction: Dance. culture and embodiment -- Before the nation: the heyday of court dance -- From colony to nation: dance in the reign of Hamengkubuwana IX (1940-1988) -- Embodying culture: dance as education -- Performance and symbolism: Bedhaya and the poetics of power -- The art of dancing: Joged Mataram -- Changing styles of patronage: tourism and commoditization -- Conclusion: Embodied communities in the nation state. Subjects: Dance Indonesia Java. Court dancing Indonesia Java. Social change Indonesia Java.

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Price: EUR 45.00 = appr. US$ 48.91 Seller: MW Books
- Book number: 355076