The contribution of artists from Berezhany region in the music culture of western Ukrainian diaspora

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to make a retrospective analysis of people from Berezhany region by four waves of emigration during the last quarter of 19 up to the beginning of 21 century; to systematize forms, kinds, genres of mu- sical art which they have worked in; to highlight artists achievements and their role in the popularization of Ukrainian musical culture on the geographical world map. The methodology based on the analysis and comparison of the histori- cal, culturological, art critic literature, review of the artist`s personal archives, highlighting the musical activity of per- sons during emigration waves. The scientific novelty. In the study for the first time are considered the musical artistic activity outside Ukraine separately the Berezhany territory in Ternopil region; are introduced to the scientific circulation the little-known in Ukraine personalities. Conclusions. The artists from Berezhany region during the four waves of em- igration have presented in diaspora the vocal (opera singers, concert chamber performers and choirs soloists), instru- mental (bandura players, mandolin players, violinists, pianists), choir (conductors), composers art and they have also made a significant contribution in notes publications and spreading the note music literature abroad, the did the big sci- entific researches in the musicological sphere, musical critic and musical pedagogy. On the geographical world map the most they are represented in Canada, USA, and Great Britain.