Les danses « orientales » en France du xixe siècle à nos jours : histoire d’images, regards d’histoire
The French public of today has a distinct way of looking at “Oriental” dances. For example, it identifies Indian dance with a complex discipline that is sacred in nature. This image is relayed by the performance venues that present it as a classic traditional art form. “Oriental” dance, on the contr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fra |
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École du Louvre
2012-09-01
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| Series: | Les Cahiers de l'École du Louvre |
| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/cel/656 |
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| Summary: | The French public of today has a distinct way of looking at “Oriental” dances. For example, it identifies Indian dance with a complex discipline that is sacred in nature. This image is relayed by the performance venues that present it as a classic traditional art form. “Oriental” dance, on the contrary, is the object of contempt. The partial nudity of the performer reinforces the stereotype of a “belly dance” aiming to seduce the audience. This dichotomy of representation illustrates the differing critical assessments of Indian and oriental dances. Nevertheless, from the nineteenth century to the 1940s, they were classified in the same category of exotic practices irrespective of value. How may have the dissolution of the European colonial system conditioned the radically different ways of looking at these two forms of danced expression? |
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| ISSN: | 2262-208X |