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The book is a study of the dance reliefs of the ninth century AD temple of Siva at the Prambanan complex in central Java. The text is complemented by photographs and line drawings.
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The May 2006 erthquake in Java has destroyed the temple complex. It will take many years to restore it. This book, written in the late 1990s, has a complete photographic record of the dance reliefs and is thus going to be a very useful research tool.
About the Author
Alessandra Lopez y Royo Iyer is Senior Lecturer at Roehampton University, London, where she teaches on both the Dance and Art Programmes. She is author of several publications on the visual and performing arts of Indonesia and has also written about the dance practices of South Asia.
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Prambanan
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Prambanan: Sculpture and Dance in Ancient Java
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ISBN 10: 9748434125
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Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A study of the dance reliefs of the ninth century CE temple of Siwa at the Prambanan complex in central Java. Previous attempts at identification of these ancient reliefs were hampered by inadequate movement analysis of the dance portrayed but in this book, for the first time, a complete identification is presented, through a re-interpretation of archaeological data. Using both movement analysis and comparison with an authoritative reconstruction model, the author rigorously examines each of the 62 reliefs and identifies them as representations of the karana (dance movement units) of the Sanskrit text from India on dance and drama, the Natyasastra. These reliefs almost certainly depict Lord Siwa. They point to the presence throughout Asia of the karana dance tradition wherever Saivism flourished and as they predate any equivalent series found in India, they suggest that the idea of karana sculptural series originated outside India and only subsequently reached the sub-continent. This book has now also historical value after the 2006 earth quake damaged the temple. 223 pp., 225 illustr. Light tape residue on front and rear endpapers, otherwise a new/unread copy. Size: 21 x 15 cm. Seller Inventory # 000924
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Prambanan: Sculpture and Dance in Ancient Java
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ISBN 10: 9748434125
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Paperback. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: no dj. A study of the dance reliefs of the ninth century AD temple of Siwa at the Prambanan complex in central Java. Previous attempts at identification of these ancient reliefs were hampered by inadequate movement analysis of the dance portrayed but in this book, for the first time, a complete identification is presented, through a re-interpretation of archaeological data. Using both movement analysis and comparison with an authoritative reconstruction model, the author rigorously examines each of the 62 reliefs and identifies them as representations of the karana (dance movement units) of the Sanskrit text from India on dance and drama, the Natyasastra. These reliefs almost certainly depict lord Siwa. They point to the presence throughout Asia of the karana dance tradition wherever Saivism flourished and as they predate any equivalent series found in India, they suggest that the idea of karana sculptural series originated outside India and only subsequently reached the sub-continent. This book has now also historical value after the 2006 earthquake damaged the temple. Book. Seller Inventory # E21970