Introduction -- Understanding Hinduism and Vaishnavism -- The Hindu dances of Manipur -- The making of an Australian impresario -- The prince and his master drummer -- The goddess of dancing -- Conclusion. "The Celestial Dancers: Manipuri Dance on Australian Stage charts the mo…
"The Celestial Dancers: Manipuri Dance on Australian Stage charts the momentous journey of the popularisation of Manipur's Hindu dances in Australia. Tradition has it that the people of Manipur, a northeastern state of India, are descended from the celestial gandharvas, dance an…
"The Celestial Dancers: Manipuri Dance on Australian Stage charts the momentous journey of the popularisation of Manipur's Hindu dances in Australia. Tradition has it that the people of Manipur, a northeastern state of India, are descended from the celestial gandharvas, dance an…
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Salaam Bollywood: introduction -- Part I Histories: mainstream and alternative -- 1 Myths, markets and panics: Bombay cinema and the historical significance of the popularity of two Gujarati stage plays at th…
