Stereotypes of Musicians-Performers Using National Instruments: Psychological and Culturological Aspects

Abstract

the purpose of work is to prove psychological prerequisites of playing music for national instruments in condition of traditional Russian performing school which are that the specifics of a playing the national instruments are caused both by tradition canons, and individual socio- and ethnopsychological manifestations of the musician identity. Characteristic qualities of the performer predetermine any given stereotypes which are considered in article. The system method of art studies (musicology), cognitive approach to a research of the identity of the musician and also the principle of the theory of psychological types of creative persons served as methods of a research. Research conclusions are that: stereotypes of performing musicians define style of interpretation and explain any given effect on listeners. Cultural and educational work of the performing musician begins to be filled with special sense as the musician is a performer and creator of composition and the concept of her artistic realization, and features of stereotypes of performing musicians affect efficiency and success of their creative activity – concert work and enlightenment.