THE CREATIVE TANDEM “AQUERIAS” – “BRATY BLYUZU” AMONG YOUNG PERFORMERS OF THE ARTISTIC PROJECT “UKRAINE. SPRING. SLAVUTYCH–1995”

An important stage in the process of Slavytych’s cultural self-determination was the organization of large-scale artistic events in the early 1990s including cultural initiatives functioning as a means of shaping the city’s identity. In 1995, a major international art project titled “Ukrayina. Vesna. Slavutych” took place with the participation of well-known young Ukrainian artists among whom were the band “Braty Blyuzu” and the modern ballet “Aquerias” performing a joint piece. During the implementation of these initiatives, the interaction of two main cultural processes was observed. On the one hand, the organization of artistic events involving foreign stars helped shape the image of Slavutych as a city open to dialogue and innovative practices. On the other hand, the participation of leading Ukrainian performers in international show business projects contributed to their symbolic “Europeanization” meaning their integration into the international cultural context which opened new opportunities for their future professional growth. The purpose of the article is to define the creative work of the tandem between the band “Braty Blyuzu” and the modern ballet “Aquerias” within the group of young performers of the artistic action “Ukrayina. Vesna. Slavutych” (1995) alongside an analysis of the event and its historical and cultural-artistic contribution in the context of the development of Ukrainian stage art. The scientific novelty of the work lies in a detailed description of the art project “Ukrayina. Vesna. Slavutych” (1995) and the definition of the creativity of the tandem consisting of the modern ballet “Aquerias” written as “Aquerias” (O. L.) and the band “Braty Blyuzu”. This includes the analysis of the choreographic and musical components of the composition titled “Halyts’ka Syuyita: L’vivs’ki Kvitnykarky” associated with “Authentic Life”. The creative tandem of the leaders of the modern ballet “Aquerias” and the band “Braty Blyuzu” namely the choreographer Oksana Lan and the composer Myroslav Levytskyi gave birth to the development of the jazz-folk musical and choreographic genre in Ukraine. It is our conviction that the study of the choreography of the 1990s requires a more thorough and methodical approach. For the realization of the large-scale artistic action “Ukrayina. Vesna. Slavutych” in 1995, the best representatives of various formations of the 1990s were invited.