| Abstrakt: |
Garba (or clap dance), a folk form from Gujarat, is performed across the world during the nine nights of the goddess festival Navaratri. Building on research by Ann R. David (2007, 2012, 2014),1 this article compares garba from two different time periods (i.e., pre-1990s and post 1990s) to consider its shift in meaning from a religious folk dance to Anthony Shay's concept of ethno-identity dance (2016).2 To note recent choreographic revisions that are influenced by selfies, commercialization, and Bollywoodization, I employ an auto-ethnographic approach from my experience among British South Asian Gujaratis. A consideration of these changes in garba allows us to reflect on the effect of the role of contemporary life on a traditional dance form. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
