Šokis kaip fenomenas kasdienybės kontekste : šiuolaikinis pramoginis šokis

Abstract

The aim of this article is discussion of an experience of dance in the context of everydayness. A phenomenon of modern ballroom dance is studied as an event in an everyday context, connected with essential change of the attitude from pragmatic to balletic (the concept offered by Langer, 1953, 202). Refering to the philosophy of dance developed by Valery which he formulated in a few articles and lectures (Valery, 1936) phenomenon of dance is compared to poetic phenomenon, and purposeful movements differentiated from aimless movements. The statement of Merleau-Ponty is taken into account: "Light is thus thrown upon the distinction between abstract and concrete movement: the background to concrete movement is the world as given, whereas the background to abstract movement is built up" (Merleau-Ponty, 1996, 111). It is noticed that the phenomenon of modern ballroom dance is constituted in three different hermeneutic horizons: as Sport, Art and Show (Vermey, 1994). Discussing the genesis and the further development of modern ballroom dance phenomenon, contrasting evaluations in Lithuanian philosophy as the accusation of modern ballroom dance as sexual orgiasm (Salkauskis, 1928) are pointed and discussed.