{"title":"Rachana Vajjhala","description":"\u003cp\u003eRachana Vajjhala explores the dynamic intersections of movement, society, and cultural expression through her insightful works. Readers will find a thoughtful examination of how kinetic cultures shape identities and communities, grounded in rigorous research yet accessible in style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer books appeal to those interested in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, offering nuanced perspectives on performance, embodiment, and the social rhythms that influence everyday life and artistic practice.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kinetic-cultures-by-rachana-vajjhala-9780520356276","title":"Kinetic Cultures","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelle époque Paris adored dance. Whether at the music hall or in more refined theatres, audiences flocked to see the spectacles offered to them by the likes of Isadora Duncan, Diaghilev’s flashy company, or an embarrassment of Salomes. After languishing in the shadow of opera for much of the nineteenth century, ballet found itself part of this lively kinetic constellation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eKinetic Cultures\u003c\/em\u003e, Rachana Vajjhala argues that far from being mere delectation, ballet was implicated in the larger republican project of national rehabilitation through a rehabilitation of its citizens. By tracing the various gestural complexes of the period—bodybuilding routines, appropriate physical comportment for women, choreographic vocabularies, and more—the author presents a new way of understanding histories of dance and music, one that she locates in gesture and movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471059435756,"sku":"9780520356276","price":123.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780520356276-kinetic-cultures.jpg?v=1775231670"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/rachana-vajjhala.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}