{"product_id":"9781911193531","title":"The Roots of Amerta Movement : An introduction to the movement improvisation of Suprapto Suryodarmo by Lise Lavelle","description":"The Javanese movement artist Suprapto Suryodarmo (universally known as Prapto) died in 2019. He had devoted his life to developing, embodying, teaching and sharing his practice of Amerta Movement \/ Joged Amerta, which, in his own words, is not only a language for communication but also an expression of being.   In the course of his life, Prapto worked with students and colleagues (people from all walks of life, including internationally-known artists, performers, practitioners and teachers, all of whom he treated equally as `friends') in sacred, ancient and mundane sites around the world. He never attempted to write down his practice, although he encouraged many `friends' to spread the word and the practice, sharing their own understandings of his work widely.   ?This book, covering the early years of Prapto's teaching, is the closest there is to a record of that period of his work in English. It is a radically revised, updated and edited version of Lise Lavelle's doctoral thesis and draws on her unrivalled knowledge of the culture, language, art, religion and traditions of Java - the pot in which Prapto's life, work and practice were cooked.   ?While Amerta Movement continued to evolve during this century, 'The Roots of Amerta Movement' offers a clear and many-layered introduction. For anyone wanting to know more about Prapto and his work, it is a very good place to start.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56313138119029,"sku":"9781911193531","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781911193531.jpg?v=1762825581","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781911193531","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}