Theoretical understanding of «choregraphic culture» concept in scientific discourse

Abstract

The purpose of the article is the theoretical understanding of the «choreographic culture» concept in scientific discourse. Research methodology. The method of system analysis has been applied to study choreographic culture and its understanding as a unique cultural phenomenon; the method of terminological analysis of concepts has contributed to the understanding and comprehension of the content essence of the definition of the concept of «choreographic culture». Scientific novelty. A conceptual understanding of the author's definitions of the concept of «choreographic culture» presented in the scientific works of leading foreign researchers has been carried out; essential features of the concept of «dance», starting from antiquity to the 17th century; its transformation has been analysed in the context of the development of folk choreographic culture of Ukraine in the 20th-early 21st centuries. Conclusions. The analysis of research on the problems of choreographic culture proves that it is characterised as a complex concept with the inclusion of scientific records of dances, creative personalities (directors, artists, teachers, art critics, musicologists, and theatre critics) inherent in the art of choreography. The study has revealed that in the scientific dimension of the XX–XXI centuries. most of the works are devoted to the stages of the formation and development of Ukrainian choreographic culture, its role in the preservation of national cultural values, the generalisation of the creative heritage of outstanding ballet masters, the regional specificity of Ukrainian folk dance, and an attempt to introduce the concept of «choreographic culture» into the scientific discourse. It can be noted that the development of choreographic culture invariably involves constant updating of theoretical analysis and the establishment of new aspects of understanding its specificity at the request of modern cultural processes.