Лекция «Азбука японской эстетики: сибуми» / Наталья Демкина

Shibumi is the restrained beauty of noble austerity. How is the aesthetic of shibumi related to wabi and sabi? What can be characterized by this word? These questions are addressed in a lecture by Natalia Demkina, an orientalist and author of the "Japanist-Hedonist" Telegram channel, as part of the "ABCs of Japanese Esthetics" series at the Leninka Center for Oriental Literature. Timecodes 0:00 - Introduction 1:15 - Definition of shibumi. Shibumi as taste 8:10 - Shibumi as a human quality 17:45 - Shibumi in the context of relationships 22:40 - Shibumi and the aesthetics of iki 26:40 - Historical and ideological background of shibumi 30:25 - The difference between shibumi, wabi, and sabi 40:30 - Conclusion