Configuring the “Contemporary” in Indian Dance Through the Development Discourse: The Influence of Max Mueller Bhavan’s 1984 “East-West Dance Encounter”

Arushi Singh questions the politics behind the institutional coinage of the 'contemporary' in the Indian context. Evaluating the discursive and aesthetic negotiations across institutions and nationalities, Singh presents a critical discussion of a historically situated phenomenon.

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South Asian Dance Intersections
Published
2025-02-12
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https://doi.org/10.55370/sadi.v3i1.1985
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Diversity and Impact of Dance
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Configuring the “Contemporary” in Indian Dance Through the Development Discourse: The Influence of Max Mueller Bhavan’s 1984 “East-West Dance Encounter”

Arushi Singh
South Asian Dance Intersections
Diversity and Impact of Dance
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Configuring the “Contemporary” in Indian Dance Through the Development Discourse: The Influence of Max Mueller Bhavan’s 1984 “East-West Dance Encounter”

Arushi Singh
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Arushi Singh questions the politics behind the institutional coinage of the 'contemporary' in the Indian context. Evaluating the discursive and aesthetic negotiations across institutions and nationalities, Singh presents a critical discussion of a historically situated phenomenon.

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