A Guru's Journey Pandit Chitresh das and Indian Classical Dance in Diaspora |
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| Author:
| Morelli, Sarah |
| Series title: | Music in American Life Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-08468-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2019 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $28.00 |
Book Description:
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An important modern exponent of Asian dance, Pandit Chitresh Das brought kathak to the United States in 1970. The North Indian classical dance has since become an important art form within the greater Indian diaspora. Yet its adoption outside of India raises questions about what happens to artistic practices when we separate them from their ......
An important modern exponent of Asian dance, Pandit Chitresh Das brought kathak to the United States in 1970. The North Indian classical dance has since become an important art form within the greater Indian diaspora. Yet its adoption outside of India raises questions about what happens to artistic practices when we separate them from their ......