Kersenboom, Saskia
KERSENBOOM, Saskia
KERSENBOOM, Saskia. Dutch, b. 1953. Genres: Anthropology/Ethnology, Dance/Ballet, Music. Career: Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands, researcher; University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, associate professor of anthropology. Parampara: Traditional Arts of South India, founder, 1994, director, 1994; dancer and musician. Publications: Nityasumangali: Devadasi Tradition in South India, 1987, rev. ed., 1998; Word, Sound, Image: The Life of the Tamil Text, 1995. Contributor to books and periodicals. Address: Dept of Musicology, University of Amsterdam, Nwe Doelenstraat 16, 1012 CP Amsterdam, Netherlands. Online address: parapara@worldonline.nl
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