EPISODE · May 22, 2021 · 36 MIN
The Complexities of Indian Dance at The Pillow
from PillowVoices: Dance Through Time · host Malavika Sarukkai, Ted Shawn, Shobana Jeyasingh, Lakshmi, Aniruddha Knight, Chandralekha, Lionel Popkin, David Gere
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 BharatanatyamLakshmi Vishwanathan: https://danceinteractive.jacobspillow.org/lakshmi-vishwanathan/varnam/Ragamala: https://www.ragamaladance.orgShantala Shivalingappa: http://shantalashivalingappa.com/en/Nrityagram: https://nrityagram.orgAkram Khan: https://www.akramkhancompany.netAakash Odedra: https://aakashodedra.comPramila Vasudevan: http://www.aniccha.orgHari Krishnan: https://www.indance.caLionel Popkin: http://www.lionelpopkin.org
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Professor of dance at UCLA and Pillow Research Fellow 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 aesthetics in the work of the Denishawn Company, Popkin examines the curatorial lens applied to Indian dance over time, and ultimately the influence and legacy of those choices on the dance landscape of today.
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