The transfiguration of Indian/Asian dance in the United Kingdom: Contemporary Bharatanatyam in global contexts

Asian Theatre Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 298-328

  Meduri, Avanthi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 61149627994     PISSN: 07425457     EISSN: 15272109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/atj.0.0017     Document Type: Article

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