Middlebury

DANC 0242

Dance & Knowledge India

Dance & Embodied Knowledge in the Indian Context
In this theory-practice course in religion, dance, and South Asian studies we will analyze the nature of embodied knowledge and the creative power of performance in the Indian context. During two class sessions per week we will contextualize embodied movement with discussions of Hindu mythology, Hindu devotionalism (bhakti), Sanskrit aesthetic theory (rasa), western performance theories, and Indian classical dance history. One class session per week will be devoted to learning basic movements in south Indian classical dance, culminating in an informal performance of one dance piece. We will highlight the difference ways in which the body and dance are perceived in religious mythology, aesthetic theory, historical context, and dance movement. No dance experience required. 2 hrs. lect./disc., 1 hr. dance
Subject:
Dance
Department:
Dance
Division:
Arts
Requirements Fulfilled:
AAL ART PHL SOA
Equivalent Courses:
RELI 1038
RELI 0242 *

Sections in Fall 2013

Fall 2013

DANC0242A-F13 Seminar (Kamath)