Resources for Additional Learning, Research, and Action
Contemporary Indian Dance and Dancers“Ananya Dance Theatre is the leading creator of contemporary dance in the global arts and social justice movement. Invoking the dreams of BIPOC Women, Womxn, and Femmes, we radically reframe the ground on which we dance, inspiring our audiences through visual and emotional engagement.”
“Chowk was recognised as a Major Company by the National Arts Council (Singapore) in 2021 and is internationally recognised as a pioneer of a unique Asian contemporary dance language that dissolves the dichotomy between tradition and modernity.”
by Pallabi Chakravorty, 2008
“Reorienting dance to focus on the lived experiences of dancers from a wide cross-section of society, the book narrates the history of Kathak from baijis and tawaifs to the global stage.”
by Ketu Katrak, 2011
“Through discussion of a dazzling array of artists in India and the diaspora, this book delineates a new language of dance on the global stage. Myriad movement vocabularies intersect the dancers' creative landscape, while cutting-edge creative choreography parodies gender and cultural stereotypes, and represents social issues.”
by Prarthana Purkayastha, 2014
“This book examines modern dance as a form of embodied resistance to political and cultural nationalism in India through the works of five selected modern dance makers: Rabindranath Tagore, Uday Shankar, Shanti Bardhan, Manjusri Chaki Sircar and Ranjabati Sircar.”
