{"product_id":"the-celestial-dancers-manipuri-dance-on-australian-stage-hardcover","title":"The Celestial Dancers: Manipuri Dance on Australian Stage - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmit Sarwal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Celestial Dancers: Manipuri Dance on Australian Stage charts the momentous journey of the popularization of Manipur's Hindu dances in Australia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTradition has it that the people of Manipur, a northeastern state of India, are descended from the celestial \u003ci\u003egandharvas, \u003c\/i\u003e dance and music blessed among them as a God's gift. The intricately symbolic Hindu dances of Manipur in their original religious forms were virtually unseen and unknown outside India until an Australian impresario, Louise Lightfoot, brought them to the stage in the 1950s. Her experimental changes through a pioneering collaboration with dancers Rajkumar Priyagopal Singh and Ibetombi Devi modernized Manipuri dance for presentation on a global stage. This partnership moved Manipur's Hindu dances from the sphere of ritualistic temple practice to a formalized stage art abroad. Amit Sarwal chronicles how this movement, as in the case of other prominent Indian classical dances and dancers, enabled both Manipuri dance and dancers to gain recognition worldwide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is ideal for anyone with an interest in Hindu temple dance, Manipur dance, cross-cultural collaborations and the globalizing of Indian Classical Dance. \u003ci\u003eThe Celestial Dancers \u003c\/i\u003eis a comprehensive study of how an exceptional Hindu dance form developed on the global stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmit Sarwal\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Founding Convenor of Australia-India Interdisciplinary Research Network and an Affiliate Member of the Contemporary Histories Research Group at Deakin University. He has served as the Deputy Head of School (Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Affairs) in the School of Pacific Arts, Communication and Education at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eLabels and Locations \u003c\/i\u003e(2015), \u003ci\u003eSouth Asian Diaspora Narratives\u003c\/i\u003e (2016\/2017) and \u003ci\u003eThe Dancing God\u003c\/i\u003e (2020).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 146\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710921535795,"sku":"9781032069449","price":125.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/N0R3TCtkUEw3a0lXdjR1cDdEVHRaZz09.webp?v=1763503297","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-celestial-dancers-manipuri-dance-on-australian-stage-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}