Dance: Experience of understanding. Essay. Famous choreographic productions and performances. Anthology of texts

The book of the famous cultural historian Irina Sirotkina leads the reader to an in -depth understanding of the dance. The dance appears as a form of art and an integral part of the motor culture of mankind, in various cultures it serves as a satellite of rituals and festivities. In the seven essays, the author asks questions about what a dance is, how it differs from dancing, this element or art, reflects that the dance can be philosophy, or can serve as a synonym for "desires", asks how the dance acts on the viewer, And whether there is an ideal body for the dance, looks into the distant past and in the future dance, finds out what a postmodern dance is, explores how the dance connects with everyday life.
The original and the three -part structure of the book are original: it includes seven essays, a description of twenty -four famous choreographic productions (and QR codes for their viewing), as well as the anthology of texts about the dance - from the treatise of the ancient Greek philosopher Lucian "On the Dance" Before the article of a modern scientist about kinesthesia (sense of movement) The description of the most, from the point of view of the author, of interesting and iconic productions - from the classic ballet ("Dying Swan" Mikhail Fokina / Anna Pavlova and the Office Rest of the Faun "Vaclav Nizhinsky) to the burning tango, postmodern" sea birds on the video of the Merce of Cunningham and Cyber ​​Permances of the staler. Glossary is also dissolved in the structure of the book: dance terminology, description of different dance styles, biographical information about dancers and choreographers, etc. The book was published in conjunction with the European University in St. Petersburg