Ann R David is Emeritus Professor of Dance and Cultural Engagement at the University of Roehampton, UK. She specialises in dance anthropology and South Asian classical and popular dance and her dance training includes ballet, contemporary, folk dance, as well as Bharatanatyam and Kathak.
The author is an established scholar and an advocate for the arts, with strong connections and understanding of the South Asian professional sector. Therefore, it is expected that [she] will make this book relevant not only to current scholars in the field, but also to the wider professional sector, widening the potential readership ... A key contribution to the field of South Asian dance studies with exciting insights in material and visual culture as related to dance ... A very interesting, rigorous and exciting publication. -- Kingston University London, UK * Dr Elena Catalano * A strong proposal, which is poised to make a significant contribution to the literature on the development of Indian dance by focusing on the pivotal yet understudied figure of Ram Gopal. -- Michigan State University, US * Professor Sitara Thobani *