The Complexities of Indian Dance at The Pillow

PillowVoices: Dance Through Time

English - May 22, 2021 12:45 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 22 ratings
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Professor of dance at UCLA and Pillow Scholar, Lionel Popkin explores the complicated history and relationship between Indian dance, American modern dance, and Jacob's Pillow. Posing pointed questions about the 'use' of Indian dance movement and esthetics in the work of The Denishawn Company, the curatorial lens applied to Indian dance over time, and ultimately the influence and legacy of those choices on the dance landscape of today.

Introduction to Bharatanatyam

Lakshmi Vishwanathan: https://danceinteractive.jacobspillow.org/lakshmi-vishwanathan/varnam/

Ragamala: https://www.ragamaladance.org

Shantala Shivalingappa: http://shantalashivalingappa.com/en/

Nrityagram: https://nrityagram.org

Akram Khan: https://www.akramkhancompany.net

Aakash Odedra: https://aakashodedra.com

Pramila Vasudevan: http://www.aniccha.org

Hari Krishnan: https://www.indance.ca

Lionel Popkin: http://www.lionelpopkin.org