Asian Dance

Search tips

Use Library Search to do a subject search in the following subject areas: 

1. Bharatanatyam (India)

2. Kathak (India)

3. Kathakali (India, Kerala)

4. Odissi (India, Odisha)

5. Butoh (Japan)

6. Kabuki dance (Japan)

7. Peking opera dance (China)

8. Khon dance (Thailand)

9. Balinese dance (Indonesia, Bali)

10. Korean court dance / Chunaengjeon (Korea)

Tips for searching:

• Pair these with broader terms like “Asian dance,” “classical dance,” “traditional performance,” or “ritual dance.”

• Use truncation (e.g., dance OR dancing) if your library database supports it.

• Try combining with cultural terms: “performance,” “music,” “ritual,” “theater.”

Or try different keyword combinations, e.g. keywords:

Korea and (music or dance)
China and dance

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