Historical Power Imbalances and the Branding of <i>Vannam</i> Dances as Sinhalese Cultural Heritage

Vannam is a genre of music and dance associated with the Sinhalese ethnicity of Sri Lanka. This article takes the historical development of vannam as a lens to focus on inter-ethnic cultural politics in Sri Lanka and its postcolonial contexts, offering nuance to widespread ideas about cultural heritage and decoloniality.

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Musicological Annual
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2024-12-31
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https://doi.org/10.4312/mz.60.2.67-79
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Diversity and Impact of Dance
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Historical Power Imbalances and the Branding of Vannam Dances as Sinhalese Cultural Heritage

Eshantha Peiris
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Diversity and Impact of Dance
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Historical Power Imbalances and the Branding of Vannam Dances as Sinhalese Cultural Heritage

Eshantha Peiris
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Vannam is a genre of music and dance associated with the Sinhalese ethnicity of Sri Lanka. This article takes the historical development of vannam as a lens to focus on inter-ethnic cultural politics in Sri Lanka and its postcolonial contexts, offering nuance to widespread ideas about cultural heritage and decoloniality.

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