中国当代舞蹈三次“寻古”热潮的特征及其文化意义

Characteristics and Cultural Significance of Three Upsurges of“Seeking Chinese Classical Culture”of Chinese Contemporary Dance

“寻古”是指舞蹈艺术创作者对古典传统的探索。文章结合改革开放以来中国舞蹈的创作成果、中国古典舞建设历程与社会变革、文艺政策等,以中国民族舞剧与中国古典舞作品为主要样本,作为阶段分期的重要论据,将改革开放以来舞蹈艺术创作对中国古典传统的探索划分为新时期、新世纪、新时代三个阶段,并将其称为三次“寻古热潮”。文章借助文献分析、比较研究等方法,试析“寻古”三个时期的创作特征与发展规律,并结合三次“寻古”热潮语境中的文化与舞蹈现象,从国家精神文化建设层面,探讨当代中国舞蹈艺术发展进程中的特点与规律。

“Seeking Chinese classical culture”refers to the exploration of classical traditions by dance artists.Combining the creation achievements of Chinese dance since the reform and opening⁃up,the construction process of Chinese classical dance,the social changes,and literary and artistic policies,and taking Chinese national dance dramas and Chinese classical dance works as the main samples,this paper divides the exploration of Chinese classical traditions in dance since the reform and opening⁃up into three stages:the new period,the new century and the new era,which are called the three upsurges of“seeking Chinese classical culture”.By literature analysis,comparative research,and other methods,it analyzes the creation characteristics and development rules of the three periods,combined with the cultural and dance phenomena in these contexts,it discusses the characteristics and development laws of contemporary Chinese dance from the national cultural and ethical progress.