DOI: 10.36871/hon.202104019
Authors
T. V. Pashkova
Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Moscow, Russian Federation
Abstract
The article focuses on the phenomenon of folk character dance, which is a unique feature of
Russian art, traces the key stages in the development of folk character dance in Russian ballet
and identifies the sources that served as the basis for its figurative language. It is noted that the
language of folk character dance is the creative fruit of many choreographers, whose works in
the XXIst century are perceived as vivid examples of heritage.
The author reviews the specificity of imagery in folk character dance currently existing in
classical ballet repertoire. Significant attention is paid to the subtleties of depicting national
characters when creating dance images of various ethnic groups. The author also considers
the characteristic visualization in folk character dance, highlighting and describing distinctive
features of a number of national characters more frequently implemented by the language
of folk character dance in classical ballet and opera choreography of Russian music theatres.
The article substantiates the idea that underestimating the potential of the language of folk
character dance as means of expressiveness in ballet theatre leads to limitations for the new
generation of choreographers striving to create realistic and truthful dramatic characters, depriving
them of national distinction. In her research, the author aims to actualize the question
of preservation of national character on the Russian ballet stage in the XXIst century.
Keywords
folk character dance, national character, stage image, expressiveness
