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This anthology celebrates dancing diversities in Malaysia, a multicultural nation with old and not-so-old dance traditions. It documents the legacy of dances from the Malay Sultanates to a contemporary remix of old and new dances inspired by a range of influences and indigenous traditions

This book documents the resurgence of dance in Cambodia after the fall of the Khmer Rouge. It includes narratives by the few remaining masters of the art of dance who are reviving the classical dances, as well as by young artists who are attempting paths in contemporary dance

This book documents and celebrates the emergence of contemporary dance practice in India. It includes contributions from scholars, writers, commentators as well as Indian artists and questions the uneasy relationship that exists between the insular world of dance and outside reality.

Fifth in the series Celebrating Dance in Asia and the Pacific, the book traces the history of dance in Taiwan. A collection of articles and voices of dance professionals, scholars and critics, the volume examines the influence of other cultures, including Chinese, Japanese and American, that reflects in the works of Taiwanese choreographe

This book, Evolving Synergies: Celebrating Dance in Singapore, is a noteworthy contribution to the discourse of the Singapore dance scene. It discusses the evolution of Singapore's dance landscape, and its place in the city-state's social, cultural and historical development.

Fifth in the series Celebrating Dance in Asia and the Pacific, the book traces the history of dance in Taiwan. A collection of articles and voices of dance professionals, scholars and critics, the volume examines the influence of other cultures, including Chinese, Japanese and American, that reflects in the works of Taiwanese choreographers and performers.

This book documents and celebrates the emergence of contemporary dance practice in India. It includes contributions from scholars, writers, commentators as well as Indian artists and questions the uneasy relationship that exists between the insular world of dance and outside reality.

A comprehensive overview of the dance culture of Singapore, this book embodies storytelling, personal reflections, memories, and histories of the artists. The extensive calendar of events encompassing companies and soloists from diverse dance practices, such as Indian, Malay and Chinese and a variety of Western contemporary dances, underline Singapore as a vibrant player in the evolution of Asian culture.

Documents the resurgence of dance in Cambodia after the fall of the Khmer Rouge. This book includes narratives by the few remaining masters of the art of dance who are reviving the classical dances, as well as by young artists who are attempting paths in contemporary dance.

This anthology celebrates dancing diversities in Malaysia, a multicultural nation with old and not-so-old dance traditions. It documents the legacy of dances from the Malay Sultanates to a contemporary remix of old and new dances inspired by a range of influences and indigenous traditions

The book explores the current dance scene in Australia from a wide perspective that mirrors the creative engagement of artists with Australian culture and landscape.

The book explores the current dance scene in Australia from a wide perspective that mirrors the creative engagement of artists with Australian culture and landscape.

Celebrating the diversity of dance across the South Pacific, this volume studies the various experiences, motivations and aims for dance, emerging from the voices of dance professionals in the islands. It focuses on the interplay of cultures and pathways of migration as people move across the region discovering new routes and connections.

This volume brings a critical lens to dance and culture within North East India. Through case studies, first-hand accounts, and interviews, it explores unique folk dances of Indigenous communities of North East India that reflect diverse journeys, lifestyles, and connections within their ethnic groups, marking almost every ritual and festival. Dance for people of North East India, as elsewhere, is also a way of declaring, establishing, celebrating, and asserting humans' relationship with nature.The book draws attention to the origins and special circumstances of dances from North East India. It discusses a range of important folk-dance forms alongside classical dance forms in North East India, with a focus on Sattriya dance. The chapters examine how these dance forms play an important role in the region's socio-cultural, economic, and political life, intertwining religion and the arts through music, dance, and drama. Further, they also explore how folk dance cultures in North East India have never been relegated to the background, never considered secondary, aesthetically, or otherwise, but have become expressions of political and cultural identity.An evocative work, this volume will be of interest to students and researchers of pedagogy, choreography, community dance practice, theatre and performance studies, social and cultural studies, aesthetics, interdisciplinary arts, and more. It will be an invaluable resource for artists and practitioners working in dance schools and communities.