Creative Path Research Articles

J. Pezel’s Music for the Ensemble of Copper Wind Instruments in the Context of German Tradition of the 17th Century

"The creative activity of Johann Pezel, the then-known multiinstrumentalist, whose creative path and kind of activity reflects the life and status of the musician of the Baroque era, is analyzed in the article in the context of the development of the German ensemble performance on copper wind instruments of the 17th century. It is noted that the motivation for the appearance of works for the ensemble of copper wind was a purely practical need to replenish the repertoire of urban performers. The works are written considering the technical capabilities of the instruments and follow the specifics of the genre-style tendencies of German instrumental music of the 17th century. The subject matter and methods of analysis should be distributed to the composer’s work of J. Pezel’s contemporaries, who also created music for the ensemble of copper brass, and to include their works in the repertoire of current performers. Keywords: German musical culture of the 17th century, J. Pezel’s music, musician-multiinstrumentalist, ensemble of copper wind instruments, cornet, trombone. "

Yevgeny Fomich Molevich: patterns of progressive evolution of his life path in the 1960s–70s

Professor of the Department of Sociology and Cultural Studies of Samara University Evgeniy Fomich Molevich reached 91 years on the 25th of April 2022. Anniversary events and publications regarding this famous scientist have shown that for the modern youth he remains an example and a man of progress. Nevertheless, the origins of his progressive thinking and the foundation of all his modern concepts of society development were laid in the distant 1960s and 1970s. This period of Molevich work as a philosopher is undeservedly overshadowed by the following discoveries of Molevich as a sociologist, although it is obvious that these are interrelated roles of this amazing person. This article examines the period of formation of Y.F. Molevich as an independent researcher. Moreover, additional attention is paid to his creative path as an employee of the Ural State University and the beginning of his working period at Samara University. The contribution of E.F. Molevich is examined and analyzed within the scope of his correcting interpretation of the philosophical law negation of negation and the concept development referring to the natures dialectical evolution. Both concepts will have been applied in the further established sociological theory.

John Milton Cage. A look at the most famous composer of the American avant-garde of the twentieth century.

The subject of the research in the article is the work of the American composer John Milton Cage (1912-1992), who is considered one of the most famous and influential avant-garde musicians of the twentieth century. The composer's ideas about sound, the "open form of music", "random operations", "extended" musical instruments and many others were developed in the complex technical, discursive, institutional, cultural and political conditions of life in the United States, constantly changing in the course of his long and productive career. The article analyzes the "artistic and theoretical" legacy of composer John Cage in a philosophical and aesthetic way and shows how his work problematized artistic inventions in music, blurring the boundaries between artistic expressive forms, and his legacy became not only interdisciplinary, but also transdisciplinary, as a result of which the composer's musical experiments were reflected in the work of such American artists like Bill Childs, Fritz Reiner, David Tudor, Christian Wolf, Morton Feldman, Earl Brown, La Monte Young, Pauline Oliveros, Cornelius Cardew, etc. The scientific novelty of the article is that the author attempts to comprehend the creative path of the composer as one of the radical innovators in music, whose musical innovations during the 50s, 60s of the twentieth century led to paradigmatic changes in all areas of American art. Cage fundamentally rebuilt the ideas of what music was and what music could be, eventually becoming one of the most influential avant-garde composers of his time, largely predetermined the trends of the movement of American musical culture of the twentieth century. Cage's experimental innovation, the composer's ability to capture the spirit of the times and the anticipation of many creative ideas related to the nature of sound, made his works an integral part of world culture, an important milestone in the modern development of music

"Great Vespers" by B. М. Ledkovsky in the singing tradition of the Orthodox Church in America

The article deals with a collection of hymns by the famous church composer and regent B. M. Ledkovsky, a representative of the Russian musical diaspora, whose creative path during the last almost twenty-five years of his life was connected with the United States of America. The verbal basis of the collection was made up of the liturgical texts of the Great Vespers service translated from Church Slavonic into English. Without making a detailed excursion into the historical past of America and without having the intention to create a picture of the formation and establishment of Orthodoxy on American soil (this topic, multi-level and multi-valued, is worthy, in our opinion, of more than one special study), the author touches only on individual events and facts of this history. Referring to the modern church-singing practice, which is accepted today in the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (ROCOR) only partially, and focusing mainly on some features of the services of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), the author considers "Great Vespers" as a collection that generally corresponds to one of the rites of the Russian Orthodox Church, along with the All – Night Vigil written by B. M. Ledkovsky. The English-language verbal basis used in “Great Vespers” is seen as specific to the liturgical work of B. M. Ledkovsky, who always belonged to the Russian Orthodox Church – both in Russia and abroad after the revolution, but at the same time very consonant with the liturgical practice of the OCA, which gradually switched to the national, English language. Published in 1976 St. Vladimir's Seminary Press (SVS Press), one of the leading theological educational institutions of the Orthodox Church in America, where B. M. Ledkovsky worked as a teacher of church music for a number of years, "Great Vespers", composed by the composer on the order of the Seminary, was published after his death. The final revision and preparation of the collection for publication was made by D. Drillock, a student and junior colleague of B. M. Ledkovsky, E. and J. Erikson, R. Evich. They also, as indicated in the publication, carried out an English-language adaptation of the liturgical texts. It is characteristic that the musical component of most of the Great Vespers chants is the material of Obikhod Ledkovsky (All-Night Vigil), published in 1959 in Jordanville in the printing house of St. Job of Pochaevsky Holy Trinity Monastery. Individual hymns of this collection (litanies, Sunday troparia, and others) were later included in the editions of St. Vladimir Seminary in 1980 and 1982 in English ("Holy Week"; "Divine Liturgy", “The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts”). The proposed article examines the composition of the collection, with its features, based on the material of several hymns, shows the confirming statements of the composer and the approaches to harmonization that are fundamentally important for him, which he uses here and in other works. Some attention is also paid to the analysis of musical and linguistic parameters of harmonizations, the issues of vocalization of the chanted liturgical text.

CREATIVITY OF EGOR ZAGREBIN IN MODERN LITERARY EDUCATION

In this article, the features of studying the creative path and the artistic world of the Udmurt writer E. Zagrebin at the school lessons of Udmurt literature are considered. Much attention is paid to the contextual analysis of his literary works, which takes into account the biography of the writer and his creative laboratory, as well as the intertextual connections of a literary work and its interaction with other types of art. In order to form a holistic, versatile view of the writer's work, it is advisable to familiarize schoolchildren with the critical works that develop their ability to analyze literary works independently and help to form critical thinking. In addition, the functional and content potential of electronic forms of textbooks on Udmurt literature in the study of writers' creativity is revealed. Multimedia and interactive opportunities of an electronic textbook can become factors contributing to increasing the motivation of students to study Udmurt literature. For example, electronic simulators and final tests allow exciting and effective monitoring and evaluation of educational achievements of schoolchildren. The analysis of program materials on the creativity of E. Zagrebin presented in the article can be productively used by teachers for designing modern lessons of Udmurt literature.

Letter from the editor

Letter from the editor

Relevance of the Study of Forgotten and Little-known Artists of the Russian Landscape School on the Example of Mikhail Germashev

The article deals with studying the creative work of little-known Russian artists on the example of a brief biography and creative path of Moscow landscape painter Mikhail Germashev (1867–1930). The late 19th - early 20th century period, in which Germashev showed himself most clearly, is covered. The authors analyse why this or that artist came to the periphery of the attention of culture lovers and art historians, highlighting the merits of the artistic manner of one of the forgotten Russian masters. The article describes the distinctive features of Germashev's creative style, his strong artistic connection with the Moscow region and the capital. Separately, it is said about the attempt of regional researchers to introduce unknown names into the scientific context and the forthcoming publication of a book about artist Germashev.

ПАМ'ЯТІ ВИДАТНОГО ВЧЕНОГО В ГАЛУЗІ ФІЗІОЛОГІЇ РОСЛИН, БІОХІМІЇ Й ЕКОЛОГІЇ, ПРОФЕСОРА СТЕПАНА СТЕПАНОВИЧА КОСТИШИНА (07.02.1932–12.04.2022)

On April 12, 2022, at the age of 91, the heart of a world-renowned Ukrainian scientist in the field of plant physiology, biochemistry and ecology, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Higher School of Ukraine, Honoured Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine, Doctor of Law of the University of Saskatchewan (Canada), Honorary Citizen of Chernivtsi and Lock Haven (USA), Honorary Member of the International Organization of Universities "Phi Beta Delta" USA, Honorary Professor and former Rector of Yurii Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Stepan Stepanovych Kostyshyn, stopped.
 More than 50 years of study and work of S. S. Kostyshyn were connected with only one institution of higher education - Yurii Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University. Since 1965 he worked as an assistant professor, associate professor, professor, and head of the Department of Biochemistry and Experimental Ecology of the Faculty of Biology at the University. From 1972 to 1987 Stepan Stepanovych was the Vice-Rector for Research, and from 1987 to 2001 he was the Rector of Chernivtsi National University. Since 2002 he headed the Department of Ecology and Biomonitoring, and at the same time was an advisor to the rector of the university. He became the founder of the national school on plant heterosis, was the head of the Chernivtsi branch of the Ukrainian Biochemical Society.
 S. S. Kostyshyn's scientific achievements are more than 300 scientific works (individual and co-authored), including three monographs, six manuals, six copyright certificates for inventions, popular science books, etc.
 The life and creative path of Stepan Stepanovych Kostyshyn is an example of devotion to a favourite activity, an example of human dignity, decency, high spiritual generosity, optimism, and loyalty to serve Ukraine, people and science. Creative work in science was for him a matter of life, where he realized his brilliant scientific and pedagogical skills as well as civic position through a keen mind and talent.

All life is in science

The article describes the life and creative path of the famous scientist, a prominent specialist in the field of ecology, breeding and seed production of vegetable crops, аcademician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, laureate of the State Prize and the Prizes of the Government of the Russian Federation Viktor Fedorovich Pivovarov.

Sonic Ecologies

Sonic Ecologies

Ukrainian music in shaping of national identity: a 65 years-long creative path of a bandura ensemble in the Dnipro city’s cultural space

ABSTRACT The musical landscapes of cities largely reflect and at the same time determine the cultural identity of the townspeople. In this research, we defined the influential role of the bandura ensemble ‘Charivnytsy’ in framing the city’s cultural space. Their national repertoire includes pieces by local composers, which create the unique musical landscape of Dnipro. This musical landscape reflects both the national and regional identity of the Dnipro’s townsfolk. The regular presence of the bandura ensemble music in the cultural space of Dnipro forms a sense of belonging to the Ukrainian nation and regional community among the residents of the region.

Професор А.Є. Зайкевич — один із фундаторів вітчизняної сільськогосподарської дослідної справи, відомий учений-аграрій, фізіолог рослин

Goal. To reveal the main milestones of life and creative path, to summarize the most important scientific achievements of the talented scientist, agrarian, one of the organizers and methodologists of the domestic agricultural research business A.Ye. Zaikevych. Methods. General scientific — analysis, synthesis, classification; historical — problem-chronological, comparative-historical, retrospective, and biographical. Results. It is proved that A.Ye. Zaikevych contributed to the formation of the Kharkiv Breeding, Ivanivka Research Selection, Verkhnedniprovsk, Romaniv, Verkhniats, Uladiv Agricultural Research Stations, as well as the Lubny Research Station for Medicinal Plant Culture, organized the first network of research fields in Ukraine. For the first time in the history of branch research, he worked out an effective complementary mechanism for coordinating the organizational complex of research. He laid the foundations of a full-fledged methodology of research or conducting a field experiment. Conclusions. It is determined that A.Ye. Zaikevych was one of the first domestic scientists to scientifically study the culture of sugar beets and used the polarimetric method to determine their sugar content. He has made significant achievements in fertilizing various types of soils. The scientist substantiated the directions of improvement of domestic wheat varieties and developed a method for assessing their botanical characteristics, root system, and development of underground organs and tillering against the background of certain natural factors and chemical composition of cultivated products. The scientist conducted special experiments on the acclimatization of American lucerne and created a new variety of lucerne — Grimm.

SCIENTIFIC AND PEDAGOGICAL HERITAGE OF PROFESSOR HALYNA ANTONIVNA TROYAN (TO THE 100 ANNIVERSARY OF HER BIRTH)

The article provides basic information about the creative path in science and theoreticalmedicine of the famous scientist, head of the Department of Microbiology, Virology andImmunology of Chernivtsi Medical Institute, Dean of the Medical Faculty, Excellencein Healthcare, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Halina Antonivna Troyan, whoworked fruitfully in ChMI from 1953 to 1970. She served on the fronts of World War II asa nurse in various hospitals of the active army, for which she was awarded three battlemedals. H.A. Troyan made a significant contribution to the development of domesticmicrobiology, virology and immunology, and founded a powerful scientific school ofmicrobiology (6 candidates of medical sciences). Her enthusiastic work is recognized andworthy of inheritance, and her grateful followers still pass on the baton of their Master.

Конформизм советского художника как способ существования в искусстве, или порождение и воскрешение Джульетты советским конформизмом

The article examines the influence of the phenomenon of conformism on the formation of an artistic image in the Soviet classical choreographic art on the example of the creative path of the outstanding Soviet ballerina Galina Ulanova. The author analyses the phenomenon of conformism in the Soviet artistic sphere and considers the conditions of its origin and development. Using the dialectical method of research, the author makes an attempt to analyze the phenomenon of conformity from a neutral position and determine its role in creating an artistic image. The biographical method of research makes it possible to establish the contribution of a particular conformist artist to the formation of a single art form – Soviet classical choreographic art. The author comes to the conclusion that artists in the course of their creative activity can consciously adhere to the form of conformal behavior as a certain strategy to achieve their creative goals, which can contribute to the creation of masterpieces and the development of art.

Ш. АЙТМАТОВ ЖӘНЕ Ш. МҰРТАЗА: ОЙ-ТАНЫМ ҮНДЕСТІГІ

Translation is a complex genre. It is an undeniable fact that a work of art requires a hard work, skill in order to understand nature and convey the feelings of the author. From this point of view we evaluate Sh. Murtaza as a talented translator who taught the Kazakh language to the great Kyrgyz writer Sh. Aitmatov. The article is devoted to two great personalities, for their ability to skillfully convey the national spirit, the true feelings of the artistic nature, the power of the art of the word. Sentiment of thinking in the creative personalities of Chingiz Aitmatov and Sherkhan Murtaza is analyzed on the basis of individual works of art. It is assumed that the features of the use of pictorial techniques in the translation of a work of art have their own self-actualization of the nature of the word. Engaging in the translation of an article is a creative art, including a cultural phenomenon that has its own beneficial effect on spiritual development. In this regard, the relevance of the topic is determined, the conceptual positions, the relationship of interests and goals of the two writers in the creative path are revealed. Most importantly, the integrity of the theme and idea is made obvious that Sherkhan Murtaza feeling the soul of Chingiz Aitmatov with his sharp thoughts and expressive linguistic expressions conveyed the nature of the struggle and the world of the hero in the work where comparative analysis, complex and other methods are used. Chingiz Aitmatov wrote his works of art in Kyrgyz and Russian languages. Sherkhan Murtaza also mastered the entire structure of the Russian, Kyrgyz languages, and had sufficient knowledge of the specific features of the language. Based on this, we see that Sherkhan Murtaza managed to translate the passages analyzed in the article very clearly, artistically. Based on the fragments obtained, one can directly judge the ideological specifics of a work of art, the realities of life of that time in general, and the life of people. Chingiz Aitmatov is a humanist writer who comprehensively conveys the philosophy of life, glorifying love and beauty. The manasiness of the epic style in the worldview space will also not go unnoticed. All this is successfully reflected in the translation of Sherkhan Murtaza and is perceived in the work of the great artist as a category of time and space - it is accepted as conditional concepts that serve artistic creativity. Sh. Aitmatov was a great master realist of the last century as well as Sh. Murtaza made an invaluable contribution to the development of national literature is a true supporter of spirituality, a master of words. The article provides an analysis and proves that the wide distribution of the works of Chingiz Aitmatov to Kazakh readers contributed to an increase share of a skilled translator Sherkhan Murtaza.

The World of the East in the works of A. Fet

The presence of philosophy in the texts of Russian writers is quite natural. Many researchers in their works focus on the peculiarities of the formation of the creative path of authors from Russia, emphasizing the proximity and understanding of eternal problems, motives, and the meaning of life. A.A. Fet is one of such authors. The personality is attractive from the point of view of the analysis of creativity and the foundations of the ideological meaning of the formation of the creative path and the presence of a philosophical orientation in poetry. Whether this is a natural phenomenon in this particular author and in what exactly the world of the East manifests itself in Fet's work is to be found out in this article. A number of examples are collected here – excerpts from Fet's poetry as a sign of proof of the eastern philosophical orientation of the texts. Among the main tasks of the work is: analysis of the historical time in which Fet lived and worked from the position of the influence of philosophy on various spheres of life of Russian society; a detailed examination of the presence of Eastern philosophical motives in the work of the Russian writer using excerpts of texts.The main conclusions are made: there are philosophical motives in the poetic speech under consideration, in particular regarding the expression of conceptual worldview foundations: the presence of unity and integrity of all living things, the infinity of being, the divine origin of life, reflections on death, symbolic transmission of secret meaning and the urge to reflect on eternal categories in the reader of the work of A.A. Fet. The images show the presence of a deep level of semantics of the poetic text, translating the topics touched upon in poetry into the sacred plane. In our opinion, A.A. Fet's appeal to the motives of Eastern philosophy is due, on the one hand, to the depth and capacity of the author's own reflections due to his education and his own emerging writing style, and, on the other hand, to the popularity of symbolism, love and craving for philosophy in society.

THE IMAGE OF CHILDHOOD IN THE SHORT STORIES BY FYODOR SOLOGUB

The article analyzes the features of the artistic embodiment of the image of childhood in the short stories by Fedor Sologub, a Russian writer of the late XIX — early XX century. In his works, the author turned to the theme of the tragedy of human earthly existence and the image of a suffering child. The theme of childhood in Sologub’s creative quest is integrated in the context of the leading artistic and aesthetic trends, trends, styles of the turn-of-the-century period – symbolism, naturalism, decadence. In his short stories, which address children's images and destinies, Fyodor Sologub assigns a dominant role to symbols. The writer’s works about childhood contain numerous symbolic images that acquire unexpected forms and semantic content. The author delves into the world of children's consciousness, which is turned towards transcendental, supersensible knowledge. In this regard, Sologub’s short stories are saturated with images of death and motifs of a child’s altered consciousness. The essential features of Fyodor Sologub’s ideas of childhood are determined by the specifics of his philosophical beliefs. The writer’s creative path and his worldview are inextricably linked with the philosophical views of Arthur Schopenhauer and Friedrich Nietzsche. The author’s desire to embody the cult of beauty, death and madness in his works of fiction about children was the result of his fascination with the ideas of German philosophers. The theme of the child hero’s departure from the hardships of earthly reality into the world of dreams, art, beauty, madness, death was prioritized in the writer’s work. The saturation of texts with landscape and color images, which are often juxtaposed, contrasted, was an important setting of the artistic world of Sologub’s short stories about childhood. Color symbolism is extremely significant in the works of the writer, revealing the theme of childhood. The ambiguity and semantic saturation of color imagery endows the short stories about childhood with uniqueness and individuality. The principle of duality, the idea of the supra-world nature of the child-hero, the borderline of his inner worldview was expressed in the writer's prose devoted to the theme of childhood. The image of a child appearing in the short stories fully reflects the author’s belief in the mystery, uniqueness, and incomprehensibility of the inner world of a little person. The writer felt close to the theme of suffering and humiliation of a child, which first emerged and was fully shaped in the Russian literature of the XIX century.

HISTORICAL PERSONS IN THE WORKS OF MALIK NABIEV

The article is about the life and work of the famous People’s Artist of Uzbekistan Malik Nabiev. If we look at the life and creative path of artist Malik Nabiev it is no accident that he rose to the level of a master painter, who achieved not only his voice, but also his happiness. Hundreds of narrative paintings, drawings and significant compositions in small volumes have been turned into large canvases, giving the young generation the necessary information.

«Я ВСЕГДА БЫЛА ПТИЦЕЙ ВОЛЬНОЙ». ИНТЕРВЬЮ С КОМПОЗИТОРОМ МАРГАРИТОЙ ЗЕЛЁНОЙ

The article is an interview with Margarita Zelenaya (born 1954), a bright representative of modern musical art: composer, pianist, music critic, teacher. The life line of the musician, the stages of the creative path, various aspects of creative talent are revealed; M. Zelenaya's thoughts and comments on various current events in the cultural life of Russia in the second half of the XX century are given, thanks to which an impression is formed about the genre, style, artistic preferences of the composer. In a wide panorama of events and facts of Margarita Zelenaya's creative path, vivid figuratively visible portraits of outstanding personalities of culture and art of the past and present are formed.

IVAN OLEKSIYOVYCH LEVCHENKO. MAN AND HER AFFAIRS

Introduction. One of the ways in which bee colonies interact is through stereotypical dances. Many authors have studied the relationship between dance. However, there was no consensus on their functional significance. Finding out the question of the signal significance of bee dances became the main direction of Ivan Levchenko’s scientific research. In addition to theoretical significance, such studies are needed to develop new methods for controlling the flight-collecting activity of bees. The goal of the work. To trace the main stages of IO Levchenko's life and creative path. To give the main achievements of his research, to characterize their theoretical and practical significance for beekeeping. Materials and methods of research. The basis of this study is the scientific literature on the topic of work, scientific works of domestic and foreign scientists. In the process of research, historical-comparative, analytical-synthetic, as well as the method of source analysis are used. Results of research and discussion. Ivan Levchenko was born on August 31, 1930 in the village of Samara, Azov district, Rostov region, in a large family of workers. The formation of Ivan Lavchenko as a researcher took place at the Kyiv State University named after T.G. Shevchenko (1951‒1956). After graduating from university he worked in the laboratory of arachnoentomology, in the Kaniv Biological Reserve. This was the period of further development of the researcher. During this time, techniques have been developed that make it possible to record the reaction of bees to various processes occurring in the central nervous system of insects. A fruitful period in the scientific activity of Ivan Levchenko were the years of work at the Institute of Zoology named after I. Schmalhausen National Academy of Sciences (1962-1994). Here, in 1966, he defended his dissertation on "The main forms of relationship in bees - collectors." Considering bees' dances as a special form of reflecting the excitation of the bee's nervous system, Ivan Levchenko naturally raised and successfully solved the question of the impact on bee signaling of such factors as air temperature, features of the terrain, bee strength, sugar concentration in nectar, carbohydrate characteristics feed composition. Ivan Levchenko considered the discovery of individual smell in worker bees to be an important factor in his scientific work. Since 1994, I. Levchenko worked at the NSC "Institute of Beekeeping named after P.I. Prokopovich "in the established laboratory of bee ethology. The direction of research has changed, but has always been associated with practical beekeeping. І. Levchenko conducted active training of junior specialists in the field of beekeeping. Under his supervision, six PhD theses were defended. Published 300 scientific papers. Conclusions and prospects for further research. Ivan Levchenko proved by his research that the transmission of information about the coordinates of the source of the bribe in the family of the honey bee is carried out by many factors - smell, acoustic and tactile stimuli, including dancing. An attempt to explain the process of mobilizing bees to collect food with just one stimulus is invalid. We can talk about the relative importance of a factor in a particular situation, but the effect of mobilization in general must be considered as an adequate response of the family to a set of stimuli. Honey bees have undergone a long process of evolution from a solitary form to a highly organized and family with a social - collective way of life. Ways of relations in them include both ancient forms (sight and smell) and new, highly specialized moving reactions - dances of scouts. Accordingly, the search for honey flow by bees can be carried out both at the level of individuals and the family as a whole. But there is no doubt that all forms of search are of great biological importance to the family and together provide rapid mobilization for food collection.