Rewriting the script for South Indian dance.

Details a study that centers on Rukmini Devi, a central local figure in the South Indian revival of dance, and on Nataraja, who became the central icon and master metaphor for the revival of dance. Aspects of the revival of South Indian dance; Rukmini Devi's alteration of the modalities of communication in performance; Influence between scholars of North Indian and South Indian music.