Bharatanatyam and Art activism in the Networked Digital Space
- Title
- Bharatanatyam and Art activism in the Networked Digital Space
- Creator
- Balaji K.V.; Ram P.; Choolayil A.C.
- Description
- All over the world, traditional models of art activism through dance involved performances that reached a limited audience, while the advent of networked digital spaces has vastly expanded the scope of art activism to a global level. Offering a qualitative netnographic exploration of how Bharatanatyam has been employed for such art activism in the digital space, this article examines the implications for this prominent traditional South Indian dance form in terms of stylistic changes as well as viewer reactions. Through content analysis of the viewer responses to ten popular renditions uploaded on YouTube over five years (20162020), we trace how the art form is evolving and how activist goals are reciprocated by the audience. Our findings confirm that Bharatanatyam has great potential to evolve by adapting novel social themes. However, while such contemporary renditions may elicit viewer responses that critically appraise specific social issues and pave the way for social change, the resulting innovations continue to co-exist with old conflicts and tensions about traditional art and its uses. 2023 The Author(s).
- Source
- South Asia Research, Vol-43, No. 3, pp. 400-416.
- Date
- 2023-01-01
- Publisher
- Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd
- Subject
- art activism; artistic innovations; Bharatanatyam; dance; social movements
- Coverage
- Balaji K.V., Christ University, Karnataka, Bangalore, India, Central University Of Kerala, Kerala, Kasaragod, India; Ram P., Christ University, Karnataka, Bangalore, India, Central University Of Kerala, Kerala, Kasaragod, India; Choolayil A.C., Christ University, Karnataka, Bangalore, India, Central University Of Kerala, Kerala, Kasaragod, India
- Rights
- Restricted Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 2627280
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Balaji K.V.; Ram P.; Choolayil A.C., “Bharatanatyam and Art activism in the Networked Digital Space,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 26, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/13991.