Art as a reflection of the genetic cultural code (on the example of Kazakh folk dance)

Abstract

This article presents the results of the study of the genetic cultural code, reflecting the spiritual values of the people on the example of the traditional dance-plastic art of the Kazakhs. As a research method, the author uses a semiotic analysis of movements and postures of traditional Kazakh dance, which is part of the Turkic culture. The article provides definitions and functions of such terms as «art», «figurative language in art», «archetype», «semantics», «semiotics». It also gives an analysis of the art of dance as a semiotic system, based on the fact that the language of dance, expressed by body movements, is non-verbal, containing signs and symbols that reflect, among other things, the subconscious thoughts and feelings of the dancer. The author, based on the symbols of sacred geometry and sign language, compares Kazakh national patterns and movements of Kazakh dance with similar names with the interpretation of the meaning of symbolic forms reflecting the cultural code of the people. In comparison, the author relies on the fact that the basis of the Kazakh ornament is made up of signs-symbols, for the development of which the folk masters are the source of the phenomena and objects of the surrounding world. As a result, elements of Kazakh dance are identified, which are common not only for the eastern peoples but also for the dances of the peoples of the Middle East and Egypt, which is indirect evidence of the common roots of the above cultures. The conclusions are partially confirmed by research works in the DNA genealogy of mankind, as well as by the works of a number of Türkologists.