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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827315103321

Autore

Bajaj Tanvi

Titolo

Performing arts and therapeutic implications / / Tanvi Bajaj, Swasti Shrimali Vohra

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Delhi : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-315-65665-5

1-317-32572-9

1-317-32571-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (215 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

VohraSwasti Shrimali <1964->

Disciplina

791.019

Soggetti

Performing arts - Psychological aspects

Performing arts - Therapeutic use

Art therapy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Plates; Foreword; Preface; 1. Nrtta. Natya. Nrtya.; 2. The Spiritual and the Performer; 3. Rhythm Divine; 4. On The Other Side; 5. The 'Play' of Life; 6. The Guru-Shishya; 7. Bharatanatyam: The Ultimate Remedy; 8. Intangible Ananda: Music, Dance and Drama; Annexure; Glossary; Bibliography; About the Authors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Presenting an alternative perspective, this book proposes that performing arts forge an emotional bond between the performer and the audience, making the act of performance a therapeutic and restorative experience, and not merely recreational.Studying the life-experiences of six artists, and their unique engagement with three art forms - music, drama and dance - the book highlights the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual effects of performing arts both on the performers and the audience. More importantly, it takes the current understanding of the therapeutic role of arts beyond a defici