The Russian Waltz

Liudmila P. Kazantseva

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The article examines the concept of the Russian waltz. Along with the strict definition of the designated phenomenon as a reflection by genre-specific musical means of the essential — i.e. ethnopsychological — core of the national principle, broader definitions are also recognised in the scholarly literature. The Russian waltz is shown to represent a lyrical branch of the dance genre, in which some fundamental ethnopsychological traits of Russians can be recognised: the focus is placed on personal aspects of existence, while warmth, melancholy, and simplicity are proclaimed as indisputable human virtues. To embody these qualities, the Russian waltz developed an array of relatively stable genre-stylistic means and techniques, including linguistic, intonational, figurative, and dramatic elements of music. The significance of the genre-style model of dance for the national culture is revealed in terms of the germination of the prototype into different segments of the latter.

Keywords: Russian waltz, lyricism, melancholy, musical intonation, Russian mental-cultural code


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