Development of Choreographic Language of the Ukrainian Ballet Performance in the First Half of the XXth Century

Abstract

The publication analyses the features of the choreographic language of the Ukrainian ballet performance in the first half of the XXth century. The publication aims to analyse peculiar features of the development of choreographic language of the Ukrainian ballet performance, relevant in terms of modern art, in the first half of the XXth century. Scientific novelty is in considering the choreographic language of the Ukrainian ballet in indissoluble communication with the modernist style era as dominating in world culture during the first half of the XXth century. Research methodology. While conducting the research, the need for involvement of a comparative-historical method fixing similarity between the cultural phenomena as certificates of community of their origin caused the use of the integrated approach. Application of cultural science methodology including a sociocultural approach that focuses attention on unity of culture and sociality, considering scientific achievements of choreology, cultural science, ethnography, psychology, history, etc. became necessary. Following the results of the research, we came to the following conclusions. At a present stage choreographic language needs to be considered as a mirror of culture, as its objective image, model as it accompanies its development. At the same time, when the surrounding cultural matrix changes, art language of the ballet passes through transformations too. Speaking about dance terminology at the present stage of development, a number of researchers claim to use the terms borrowed from the classical ballet.