Akram Khan and telling historical truths through dance
- Written by Christine de Matos, Senior Lecturer in History; Associate Dean of Academic Development and Research, University of Notre Dame Australia
Akram Khan in Xenos. Jean Louis Fernandez
A dancer, in Indian classical Kathak style, appears on the stage and enters into a corporeal conversation with the seated vocalist and percussionist. He wears a clean white cotton kurta, metallic ghungroo around his ankles, jingling as he moves. Watching, you think of human connection, tradition, cultural...
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