Friends of the Library present...
Moving through tradition: Learning to dance in Bali
In this presentation Dr Jonathon McIntosh examines the teaching and learning of dance in Bali, Indonesia. Starting with Hobsbawm’s insight concerning ‘the invention of tradition’, he identifies how traditional Balinese dance evolves over time and as new generations of children learn the dances the tradition continues reinvented. To do this he considers how changes in technology, the impact of tourist dance performances, and decisions made at the island’s two tertiary dance institutions, influence the ways in which Balinese children move through tradition.
About the Speaker
Jonathon McIntosh is currently Associate Lecturer in Ethnomusicology in the School of Music, UWA. He received a PhD in anthropology and ethnomusicology from the Queen’s University of Belfast. Specialising in the performing arts of Bali, Indonesia, his research focuses upon children’s practice and performance of dance, music and song.
Tuesday 11 September 2007 7.30pm
Library Meeting Room
Reid Library (Ground floor)
University of Western Australia
Members: Free
Non-members: $5.00 donation
Please note that the ground floor entrance to the Library, nearest to the carpark, will be open from 7.30pm - 7.45pm
