BALLET ART IN THE CONDITIONS OF SOCIO-CULTURAL TRANSFORMATIONS OF THE KHRUSHCHEV "THAW" Cover Image

БАЛЕТНЕ МИСТЕЦТВО В УМОВАХ СОЦІОКУЛЬТУРНИХ ТРАНСФОРМАЦІЙ ПЕРІОДУ ХРУЩОВСЬКОЇ «ВІДЛИГИ»
BALLET ART IN THE CONDITIONS OF SOCIO-CULTURAL TRANSFORMATIONS OF THE KHRUSHCHEV "THAW"

Author(s): Ekateryna Lukyanenko
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Cultural history, Sociology of Culture, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), History of Art
Published by: Національна академія керівних кадрів культури і мистецтв
Keywords: ballet art; sociocultural space; Khrushchev's "thaw"; choreographer; choreographic imagery;

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the article is to determine the development trends of Ukrainian ballet art following the specifics of the transformation processes of the sociocultural space of 1953–1964. Methodology. Given the multidimensional nature of the problems, the study has a complex interdisciplinary nature. The historical-cultural method was applied, which helped in the study of the historical dynamics of Ukrainian ballet art in the context of the specifics of the then sociocultural space; typological method (to determine the factors of influence on the process of reforming the ballet theater and identify its features in the work of domestic choreographers); the method of the stylistic approach (to study the specifics of the transformation of the principles and methods of choreography), as well as the method of theoretical generalization (to summarize the study). Scientific novelty. The activity of the collectives of Ukrainian ballet theaters of the Khrushchev "thaw" period was examined in accordance with the specifics of the progressive and conservative trends in the regulation of cultural processes in the country; the features of the evolution of Ukrainian ballet art are analyzed in the context of the issues identified at the All-Union Conference on the Development of Soviet Choreography (1960); The specificity and influence of transformation processes on the staging activities of domestic choreographers is determined. Conclusions. The radical internal political changes that took place in the Soviet Union after the election of the first secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU N. Khrushchev contributed to a large-scale reform of Ukrainian ballet art. Based on art history analysis, it was determined that the leading trends in the work of choreographers of Ukrainian ballet theaters A. Andreev, V. Boychenka, V. Vronsky, S. Drechin, M. Zaslavsky, R. Vizirenko-Klyavin, M. Koryagin, M. Tregubov, A Shekers and others were: the search for innovative forms and means of choreographic expression; desire for conditional symbolism; development of innovative choreographic language of Ukrainian ballet art through the synthesis of elements of folklore and vocabulary of classical dance; integration of the principles of thematic development and an end-to-end system of choreographic keynotes; modernization of classical ballets by rethinking famous stories; a harmonious combination of the achievements of dramatic ballet models with innovative means of revealing poetic musical and choreographic images, etc.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 182-187
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Ukrainian