МУЗИЧНО-ВИХОВНІ АСПЕКТИ ПЕДАГОГІЧНОЇ СПАДЩИНИ СОФІЇ РУСОВОЇ

Abstract

The article deals with the characteristic features of the activity of the famous Ukrainian pedagogue and public figure Sofiya Rusova (1856-1940), who devoted her life and talent to the creation of the national educational system. An attempt was made to define the peculiarities of her musical education heritage related to the features of Ukrainian cultural and pedagogical processes.The entire pedagogical heritage of Sofiya Rusova is devoted to focusing public attention on the problems of national school. The theoretical principles of building the system of national education, elaborated by Rusova, are of universal cultural significance. S. Rusova’s works on national art and its importance in education are of great interest. The scientist emphasizes the importance of maximizing the use of the treasury of national creativity in teaching and music in particular, as well as guiding students to understanding the beauty of world art through the acquaintance with native folk art. According to Rusova, it is the most important means of awakening the children’s art feelings.S. Rusova considered art education as the basis for the formation of the children’s emotional sphere, a tendency for mercy and sensitiveness, an important factor in the development of creative abilities. In this way she considered music among the kinds of arts that are particularly influential in the harmonious development of young people.The scientist affirmed that school and education should absorb all the progressive achievements of foreign reformers, and, at the same time, they should create their own system on a national basis, taking into account the needs of their land, national requirements and historical traditions.The pedagogical works of S. Rusova – “Preschool Education”, “Theory and Practice of Preschool Education”, “Mykola Lysenko”, “Nationalization of School”, that reveal the problems of musical education of young people are analysed in the article.The phenomenon of S. Rusova is determined in that fact that in her practice and scientific activity she was as a psychologist, teacher-methodologist and scientist at the same time. Her concept is connected with a national system of education, national education, which are the first conscious condition for the psychological satisfaction of the nation.