Blar i Institutt for musikk på forfatter "Gore, Georgiana"
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Dancing Across Gender Boundaries Queer Experiences in Bharatanatyam Abhinaya
Azzarelli, Sara (Master thesis, 2014)In the Indian classical dance Bharatanatyam, dancers use their body as a means to tell stories. In particular, Abhinaya, the narrative component of this choreutic form, provides performers with codified series of bodily ... -
When Language Makes You Dance: the Relationship between Dance, Tonal Language, and Drum Languages among the Yoruba of South West Nigeria
Chanta-Martin, Natasa (Master thesis, 2014)Among the Yoruba people of southwest Nigeria, dancers have the ability to relate not only to music and rhythm, but also to the Yoruba tonal language. This is due to the fact that instruments being played during a dance ... -
Women empowerment through dance heritage: A case of xibelani dance of the Tsonga people in South Africa
Mutangirwa, Ruramai Melody (Master thesis, 2021)This study is an ethnographic look at xibelani as a physical and cultural phenomenon that speaks for and communicates Tsonga cultural values through the performance of xibelani in its many social situations. Fieldwork ...