M. K. Čiurlionis ir baltiškas minimalizmas
LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Baltiškasis minimalizmas; Fragmentacija; Koncentracija; Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis; Meditacija; Ritmo monotonija; Vizija; Baltic minimalism; Concebtration; Concentration; Fragmentation; Fragmentation, vision; M. K. Čiurlionis; Meditation; Monotony of rhythm; Rhythmic monotony; Vision.
ENM. K. Čiurlionis'art has inspired many of the 20! h century modern tendencies in the works of Lithuanian and foreign artists, especially of neighboring nations, like Latvian and Estonian. One of the characteristic trends of the end of the century was the Baltic minimalism, which had deep roots in the cultural conscience of the Lithuanians, Latvians and Estonians (its source being found in America, in the art of Philip Glass). In the beginning of the 1980s the Baltic minimalism was an alternative to the Soviet ideology, which promoted the idea of social essence of art and enjoyed the pompous solemnity. The spiritual purity of M. K. Čiurlionis music, its laconicism, symbolism, structuralism, unity of form, monotony of rhythm, which initially came from the folks art backed up by basso ostinato all that had formed the metaphorical language of minimalism, procession of an into intonational segment, which led to open form and challenged its recreational powers. M. K. Čiurlionis'dimensions are heard in B. Kutavičius, A. Pärt.T. Siitan, I. Zemzaris, V. Bartulis, J. Narbutaitė, L. Apkalns, A. Kalejs works, the most important features of which are ostinato, canon, reiterational technique and monotony of rhythm. The newly-created musical phenomenon or "vision" manifests the transformation of form into other spheres and revelation of time and space.The meditative Baltic minimalism is supported by M. K. Čiurlionis' unique feature, as a creator, that is his ability to inspire changes and to establish the transcendental relations both with other arts and reality. It became the original Baltic source of life, deepened due the mystical connection with nature and the energy of its rhythm, which was vital for the survival of the nation in times of occupational pressure from the East. The aim of Baltic minimalism was to restore the national spirituality and to recreate the prayer in music by means of metaphorical language. Such was the Baltic minimalism promoters' A. Part, V. Bartulis, B. Kutavičius, O. Narbutaitė, P.Vasks, I. Zemzaris, M.Urbaitis vision of musical revival, which was inspired by M. K. Čiurlionis symbolistic predictions. [From the publication]
