Embodied Communities : : Dance Traditions and Change in Java / / Felicia Hughes-Freeland.

• VerfasserIn: Hughes-Freeland, Felicia,
• Place / Publishing House: New York; , Oxford : : Berghahn Books, , [2008]; ©2008
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Language: English
• Series: Dance and Performance Studies ; 2
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (304 p.)

Court dance in Java has changed from a colonial ceremonial tradition into a national artistic classicism. Central to this general transformation has been dance’s role in personal transformation, developing appropriate forms of everyday behaviour and strengthening the powers of persuasion that come from the skillful manipulation of both physical and verbal forms of politeness. This account of dance’s significance in performance and in everyday life draws on extensive research, including dance training in Java, and builds on how practitioners interpret and explain the repertoire. The Javanese case is contextualized in relation to social values, religion, philosophy, and commoditization arising from tourism. It also raises fundamental questions about the theorization of culture, society and the body during a period of radical change.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- A Note on Spelling and Other Matters -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1. Introduction: Dance, Culture and Embodiment -- Chapter 2. Before the Nation: The Heyday of Court Dance -- Chapter 3. From Colony to Nation: Dance in the Reign of Ham˘engkubuwana IX (1940–1988) -- Chapter 4. Embodying Culture: Dance as Education -- Chapter 5. Performance and Symbolism: B˘edhaya and the Poetics of Power -- Chapter 6. The Art of Dancing: Joged Mataram -- Chapter 7. Changing Styles of Patronage: Tourism and Commoditization -- Chapter 8. Conclusion: Embodied Communities in the Nation State -- Appendices -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index