Dynamism and creativity of an immaterial heritage: the oral transmission in Bharata-Natyam Dance Theater (Mysore, India)

Authors

  • Katia Légeret (Université Paris 8 – Paris, França) université Paris 8

Keywords:

Transculturality, Immaterial Heritage, Theater and Dance, India Theater, Bharata-Nâtyam

Abstract

Researchers interested in the heritage of dance-theater in India face a major obstacle: oral transmission, as written and audiovisual archives are extremely rare. They need professional training to access research materials and to interpret it. The case study of the Mysore Bharata-Natyam style involves this kind of participatory observations by the researcher-artist and demonstrates how the vitality of this
heritage depends on the creativity of each local and individual transmission – related to its social, aesthetic, religious and political context – therefore, not on works considered complete and recognized by a national or international public.

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Published

2022-10-13

How to Cite

Légeret (Université Paris 8 – Paris, França), K. (2022). Dynamism and creativity of an immaterial heritage: the oral transmission in Bharata-Natyam Dance Theater (Mysore, India). Brazilian Journal on Presence Studies, 5(3), 466–489. Retrieved from https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/presenca/article/view/57861

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Section

Research in Performing Arts