The Performing Arts Researcher's Handbook: Methods, Ethics, And Practice

., Dr. Pavithra

ISBN 10: 9371647728 / ISBN 13: 9789371647724

Published by Adhyyan Books, 2026

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Performing Arts Researcher's Handbook: Methods, Ethics, And Practice
• Publisher: Adhyyan Books
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9371647728
• ISBN 13: 9789371647724
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The Performing Arts Researcher's Handbook: Methods, Ethics, and Practice** is a comprehensive guide designed specifically for doctoral students and scholars navigating the unique challenges of performing arts research. Spanning sixteen chapters, the book addresses a long-standing gap in academic methodology literature by providing discipline-specific tools for researchers in dance, theatre, and music. The book makes a bold central argument: that artistic practice itself constitutes legitimate scholarly inquiry. It validates practice-based research as a rigorous methodology, empowers artist-scholars to embrace their dual identity as a strength rather than a limitation, and proposes innovative frameworks for documenting ephemeral performance. What distinguishes this handbook is its inclusive intellectual scope. Alongside Western theoretical traditions, it foregrounds the Nāṭyaśāstra of Bharata Muni as a sophisticated, complete research methodology predating Western academic frameworks by two millennia, challenging Eurocentric assumptions about the origins of performance scholarship. From research design and literature reviews to qualitative methods, ethics, digital tools, and institutional advocacy, the book guides readers through every stage of the research journey. Written with both warmth and rigor, it speaks directly to the scholar-artist, offering not just methodology but genuine encouragement to those creating knowledge at the intersection of artistic excellence and academic inquiry