Uday Shankar and His Transcultural Experimentations

Dancing Modernity

Urmimala Sarkar Munsi author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Published:1st Jun '22

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This monograph presents a specific experience of modernity within the context of Indian dance by looking at the transcultural journey of Indian dancer / choreographer Uday Shankar (1900b – 1977d). His popularity in Europe and America as an Oriental male dancer in the first half of the 20th century, and his worldwide recognition as the Ambassador of Indian culture, are brought into a historiographical perspective within the cultural and social reforms of early twentieth century India. By exploring his artistic journey beyond India in the period between the two world wars, and his experience of dance making, presentational technique and representation of India through various phases of his life, a path is forged to understanding the emergence of modernity in Indian dance.

ISBN: 9783030932237

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281 pages

1st ed. 2022