Artistic horizons of Natalia Belik-Zolotareva

Abstract

Statement of the problem. The creative personality of N. A. Belik-Zolotarova, choral conductoris known not only in Slobozhanshchyna but also throughout Ukraine. Kotlyarevsky, winner of the I. Slatin Municipal Prize (2004) and the Person of the Year 2004 rating, is well known not only in Slobozhanshchyna but throughout Ukraine. Her work in choral art has long been respected by the music community. The author of this article personally observed all stages of the formation and development of the creative phenomenon of Natalia Belik-Zolotareva. The analysis of recent research and publications has no special scientific study of N.A. Belik-Zolotarova’s life and work. There are a number of responses, reviews, and journalistic publications that to some extent cover her personality. There is one single article «Harmony of Life and Work» by V. Palkin dedicated to the multifaceted devotion of N. A. Belik-Zolotareva. The study also relies on the works of the artist herself. The main objective is implementation of determination of N. A. BelikZolotareva’s creative activity as a bright figure of the modern national musical culture and to identify the constants of her creative and performing outlook and artistic thinking. The scientific novelty of the article lies in the comprehension of the creative figure and the disclosure of the essence of Natalia Belik-Zolotareva’s performing acme. The research methodology is based on the use of a typological approach to the integrity of the conductor’s personality in professional activity and empirical research of individual psychological characteristics of N. Belik-Zolotareva’s creative personality. The results of the study are based on the understanding of the concept of personality as a reflection of the social nature of a person, on the consideration of him or her as an individual and a subject of society. The article examines the factors that influenced the formation and development of N. Belik-Zolotareva, identifying a set of properties that contributed to the manifestation of her individuality. Conclusions. The phenomenon of N. A. Belik-Zolotareva’s creative personality is revealed at the genetic and mental, psychological and personal, general social and life-creative levels. As a result of the analysis of the artist’s creative activity, it is established that the bright creative personality of N. BelikZolotareva is manifested in the breadth of worldview guidelines, the variety of artistic preferences, and reliance on spiritual and social constants.