Title: Emerging Trends in Research on Classical Indian Dance
Format: Online via Zoom
Conference date: 11 July 2022
Organized by: Department of Asian and Islamic Art History, University of Bonn, Germany and School of Arts, University of Roehampton, UK
Following the successful online conference “Emerging Trends in Research on Classical Indian Dance” in August 2020, the second edition of the conference will take place on 11th July 2022 online via Zoom.
The conference is jointly organised by Giridhar Raghunathan from the School of Arts, University of Roehampton, UK and Sandra J. Schlage from the Department for Asian and Islamic Art History, University of Bonn, Germany. Distinguished Indian classical dance scholar Dr. Avanthi Meduri, Reader, School of Arts, University of Roehampton will be delivering a keynote address at the event.
PROGRAMME:
Welcome address – 2:00 pm (UK), 3:00 pm (Germany), 6:30 pm (India)
University of Roehampton: Prof. Ann R. David
University of Bonn: Prof. Dr. Julia A. B. Hegewald and Prof. Dr. Claudia Wenzel
Panel 1 – 2:15 pm (UK), 3:15 pm (Germany), 6:45 pm (India)
Chair: Arunima J R
1. Mind Matters – Mental Movements: The impact of the artist’s mind in (classical) South Asian dances
Sandra Jasmin Schlage (University of Bonn, Germany)
2. Nrithya seva in the Saiva Agamas
Anuradha Ramesh (VISTAS, Vels University, Chennai, India)
3. Body, Desire, and Bharatanatyam
Giridhar Raghunathan (University of Roehampton, UK)
→ 15 min break
Panel 2 – 3:30 pm (UK), 4:30 pm (Germany), 8:00 pm (India)
Chair: Aryamba Sriram
4. Contemporary Trends in Kathak
Dr. Varada Pandit (University of Mumbai, India)
5. Can a hybrid approach to Indian Kathak and Western Jazz dance techniques assist in devising a pedagogic method for contemporary dancers?
Shambik Ghose (Leeds Beckett University, UK)
Panel 3 – 4:15 pm (UK), 5:15 pm (Germany), 8:45 pm (India)
Chair: Sripadma Ganapathi
6. Changing Landscape for teaching and learning Indian Classical Dances: Reading the Digital Space – Natyasutra Online
Dr. Swetha Sundaran Mangalath (St. Aloysius College, Mangalore, India)
7. Global Gypsies in Dance Dialogue: Interculturalism among female practitioners of Kālbeliyā dance around the world
Dr. Ayla Jonchere (Ghent University, Belgium)
→ 15 min break
Keynote by Dr. Avanthi Meduri, Reader, School of Arts, University of Roehampton, UK
5:15 pm (UK), 6:15 pm (Germany), 9:45 pm (India)
