Small Forms of Contemporary Choreography Directing of Kazakhstan: National Content and Supranational Scenography

Abstract

Objective requirements for the production process, the interaction of classical ballet and national traditions require new approaches for creating dance projects in the small forms genre. The goal is to explore the most significant creative projects of domestic choreographers in the context of the relationship between traditions and innovation in order to determine the most correct solutions to issues of national and supranational choreography in domestic directing. The objectives are to consider the peculiarities of the small choreographic forms development in the national style, to identify the main trends in their development in the productions of Kazakh choreographers and on this basis to reveal the relationship and interaction between national content and supranational stage embodiment. The methodological basis for the study of issues related to the creation of dance works in the small forms genre is a systematic approach to the issue of the modern Kazakh choreography stylistics peculiarities. The main methods, used during the study, were the synthesis methods of choreographic art, the national dance interpretation and the principles of directorial techniques in creating small forms. At the current stage of the national choreography development, the most landmark and significant productions are the innovative ones of Mukaram Avakhri (Astana Ballet Theater), Gulzhan Tutkibayeva (Abay Kazakh National Theatre Opera and Ballet). Analysis of their interpretation of traditional forms of dance led to the conclusion that Kazakhstan created its own national directing style in the creation of choreographic works of small forms. During the discussion block, the main result of the comparative analysis of creative projects for leading domestic choreographers was the identification of the most significant methods and techniques of their work on the creation of highly artistic projects in the field of choreography as a multi-level, multi-component and developing art. In the context of increasing competition among Kazakh theaters and creative groups working in the style of national choreography, the introduction of modern methods and principles into the directing process is becoming particularly significant. A thorough study of all components of this process will contribute to the further successful development of the entire domestic choreographer's art.