Stunning Males and Powerful Females – Gender and Tradition in East Javanese Dan…

Stunning Males and Powerful Females\nby Christina Sunardi\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Christina Sunardi\nTitle: Stunning Males and Powerful Females\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Popular music\nPublisher: MO - University of Illinois Press\nISBN-13: 9780252080593\nISBN-10: 0252080599\nRRP: \u00A323.99\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nIn east Javanese dance traditions like Beskalan and Ngremo, musicians and dancers negotiate gender through performances where males embody femininity and females embody masculinity. Christina Sunardi ventures into the regency of Malang in east Java to study and perform with dancers. Through formal interviews and casual conversation, Sunardi learns about their lives and art. Her work shows how performers continually transform dance traditi.