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Published Books

Books are available on Amazon and Flipkart.

Newspaper articles written Sharon Lowen by can be seen on the Thoughts on Dance Blog as well as academia.edu

A copy of "Shringara in Classical Indian Dance" and "Art Without Frontiers - Classical Dance and Music of India" signed by the author can be purchased directly from manasa.art.without.frontiers@gmail.com 

Books

  • 2020 - Shringara in Classical Indian Dance. Shubhi Publications (focus of JLF panel 2022)

  • 2019 - Art Without Frontiers – Classical Dance and Music of India, Shubhi Publications (Feb 2020 JLF release)

  • 2005 - India’s Performing Arts on the Move – Art Without Frontiers, edited by Lowen, S. Shubhi Publications, 2005. released by Honourable Vice President of India, Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat

  • 2003 - Odissi Dance, Wisdom Tree series of 7 styles of classical Indian dance, 2003. Released at Rashtrapati Bhavan before H.E. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, with performances by authors: Raja/Radha Reddy, Sadanam Balakrishnan, Singhajit Singh, Shovana Nayaran, Bharati Shivaji, Prathibha Prahlad, Sharon Lowen

  • 2001 - The Dancing Phenomenon: Kelucharan Mohapatra, Roli Books, New Delhi.
     

Chapters in Books

  • 2026 - Buddhist Communal Music, Indian KirtanTraditions, Shubhi Publications

  • 2024 - Ramayana in Southeast Asian Dance in Ramayana in Asia, edited by Shovana Narayan, Shubhi

  • 2023 - Devotional Music of India, 2 chapters: Buddhism and Judaism in India, Shubhi publications

  • 2008 - “Internalizing the Other-Cross Cultural Understanding” Gross National Happiness: Practice and Measurement – The Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Gross National Happiness, 24-26 November 2008, Ed. by Dasho Karma Ura and Dorji Penjore-The Centre for Bhutan Studies, 2009.

  • 1997 - “Inside-Outside,” India at 50, ed. Narayanan and Jyoti Sabharwal, 1997

  • 1997 - “Through a Cross-Cultural Prism,” In Search of Wonder - Understanding Cultural Exchange, edited by S. Mohanty with an introduction by John K. Galbraith in honor of 50 years of Fulbright Educational Exchange with India, 1997

  • 1994 - "Perspectives on Chhau by a Performing Artist,” Chhau Dance, ed. Sitakant Mohapatra, Cuttack Press, 1994.

  • 1992 - "Dance Patronage in India", Arts Patronage in India: Methods, Motives and Markets, ed. Joan L. Erdman, Manohar, New Delhi, 1992.

  • 1999-2000 - "Shastric Tradition in the Contemporary Dance of Orissa,” Shastric Tradition in India, ed. Dallipiccola, A.C., University of Heidelberg, 1989. Reprint in Punjab University Journal Millennium Issue, 1999-2000.
     

Articles in Print

  • 2022 - Interaction and Relationships between Odisha male and female dance genres: Chhau, Odissi and Gotipua, Sahapedia

  • 2014-2019 - Over 100 Asian Age Dance and Culture Articles published bimonthly, including:

    • The concept of Purush in classical dance, 21/7/15, Tangible treasures of intangible art, 17/5/16, Sustaining Sitara Devi’s Legacy, 8/12/15, Through the medium of dance, confronting ego and anger. 3/10/17, Sangam poetry for the modern age through dance and music, 19/9/17, Odissi Building on the Past, 24/1/17, Magic of Masked Dance, 12/9/15, Helping peers dance better, 27/9/15, Giving Back-What an enlightened artist can do, 18/9/16, Geeta Govinda’s pathway from earthly to divine love, 2/5/18, Dancing to Protect the World- Maibi Jagoi, 8/17/15, Appreciating Manipuri Dance,15/9/15, Aharya-Costume, Makeup and Ornaments in Odissi, 23/2/16, A special workshop at Sangeet Natak Akademi 24/11/15, A dancer’s appreciation M. Balamurali Krishan, 29/11/16, A Million Sitas in the Forest, 21/3/17, A rich Kathak performance by a superb young dancer, 30/8/17.

  • 2007 - Soul Expression, Harmony Magazine, Jul-2007.

  • 1999 - “Classical Dance of Orissa,” Panjab University Research Bulletin, Vol. XXX No.1& 2, April-October 1999.

  • 1999 - “Doordarshan’ s 40th Anniversary History of Performing Arts Article,” Hindustan Times, October 12, 1999.

  • 1993 - "The Martha Graham Modern Dance Company: Sharon Lowen in Conversation with Chris Daikin", SPAN), 1993.

  • 1989 - "The Tradition of Modern Dance: Bharat Sharma in Conversation with Sharon Lowen", SPAN February 1989.

  • 1988-89 - Commerce (Magazine), Dance Critic, 1988-89.

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