Looking to the Future: Training a New Generation for Balinese Arja
Publication Date
2014
Description
Steady changes in Bali's social, cultural, and political landscapes impact the status of the traditional performing arts, and globalization's potentially stifling effect on the Balinese arts remains a concern. This article examines how today's teachers of the operatic dance-drama aria modify traditional pedagogical models as they work with young performers in the context of globalization and change. It considers some of the implications of these technology-based adaptations, explores the teachers' ideological motivations, and argues that training teenagers to perform this challenging genre is an effective tactic for reinforcing their sense of Balinese identity.
Journal
Asian Theatre Journal
Volume
31
Issue
2
First Page
457
Last Page
480
Department
Music
Link to Published Version
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/asian_theatre_journal/v031/31.2.collier.html
Recommended Citation
Collier, Bethany J.. "Looking to the Future: Training a New Generation for Balinese Arja." Asian Theatre Journal (2014) : 457-480.