| Popis: |
My doctoral thesis If the Anger dances - Fasnacht in Basel and the Velvet Carnival of Prague continues on topics, already researched for my master thesis and published as Fasnacht – a carnival in Basel in 2013. Now I deeply analyse the evolution of masks (Laarve) and a stream of inner revolt (Wilde Fasnacht). As well I show evolution of Fasnacht since the end of 19th century into the present form that grew into some archaic characteristics. From outside looks Fasnacht as a firmly structured ritual, but from inside shows an extraordinary ability of inner changes and flexibility. By presenting different forms of changes I tend to find principles that keep Fasnacht alive in the modern times. Since six years, throughout my whole doctoral studies, I devoted myself to organise the Velvet Carnival in Prague, a carnevalesque celebration that is directly inspired by Basler Fasnacht. At the end of my thesis I am presenting basic elements we transferred from the original and try to evaluate how those elements live in the new background. In the context of Basel and Prague I thematise a creative potential of anger that can be manifested in an artistic way. So do I show Fasnacht and Velvet Carnival as a cultivated form of middle-age Rough music and as a creative manifestation of active citizenship. Part of my thesis is a documentary film Beneath the mask, there is darkness (made by Viola Ježková) and a book of 5 Years of The Velvet Carnival. |
