Abstract
The article is devoted to the life and work of the first Even composer Panteleimon Starostin (1944–2013). His role as a repeater of the spiritual culture of the indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North is considered by the example of the traditional culture of the Evens. With the general tendency towards extinction of the musical tradition of the small peoples of the North, its figurative content, themes, main motives were comprehended and embodied in the work of the professional Even composer P.M. Starostin. The author of the article believes that the distinctive features of the composer’s style were shaped under the influence of the ethnocultural conditions where the composer’s personality was being formed. At present, his works are producing the spiritual values of the indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North, and above all the Evens, into the world culture space. The article examines the works of the composer, written by him in various genres: opera, chamber instrumental, chamber vocal and piano works, songs, etc. The main findings are supported by specific examples.
Highlights
The spiritual culture is an area of human activity that refers to various aspects of the intangible cultural values of a person and society
The research undertaken in this article is one of the first in the study of life and work, as well as creativity of the first Even composer Panteleimon Starostin (1944–2013)
The modern generation of listeners perceives the originality of the traditional cultures of the indigenous peoples of the North, especially the Evens, through the prism of the author’s perception of the original composer Panteleimon Starostin
Summary
The spiritual culture is an area of human activity that refers to various aspects of the intangible cultural values of a person and society. It means a set of knowledge and worldviews that are characteristic of specific historical, cultural and ethnic communities. That part of the representatives of these peoples who live in large settlements and cities, over the past century, have lost their traditions associated with the management skills and the peculiarities of the worldview. This was especially pronounced during the Soviet period. Those traditions of the named peoples that are associated with the spiritual sphere acquire special significance
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