Culturological Approach Research Articles

Interpretation of Taras’ character in M. Lysenko’s opera “Taras Bulba” as an integral part of the national cultural code

Statement of the problem. Mykola Lysenko’s opera “TarasBulba”, first staged in 1924, has confidently become a theatrical repertoire and a significant event in the national art. The opera has an outstanding spiritual value, in addition to its artistic one. For the first time, the opera genre manifested the idea of national identity, the embodiment of which for the Ukrainians is the image of the Cossack ataman Taras Bulba. Even after Ukraine gained independence, the issue of national identity remained under discussion, becoming even more debatable after the events of 2014. This issue is directly related to the phenomenon of the national cultural code – the mental information dimension that forms the nation. The purpose of the article is to characterize the image of Taras Bulba from Lysenko’s opera of the same name, revealing its belonging to the national cultural code and the relevance that this image still has. The following scientific methods were used: a culturological approach to identify the place of the image of Taras in the phenomenon of the “national-cultural code”, a historical method to trace the origin of this phenomenon components and a comparative analysis to determine the features of the image of Taras implemented in vocal interpretations. Despite the fact that a significant number of the scientific works are devoted to Lysenko’s work, in fact there is no interpretive analysis of the image of Taras Bulba in the context of its belonging to the nationalcultural code, which is the scientific novelty of the research. Results and conclusions. The selected definitions of “cultural code” (Habermas, 2001; Klymenkova, 2012; Andreichuk, 2009) indicate the scope of its functioning and its relation to the subject under consideration – the image of Taras Bulba as interpreted by the leading Ukrainian singers T. Shtonda, S. Mahera, V. Dutchak. The opera’s culminating scene contains an extremely important semantic moment for understanding its idea, which is key in the musical characterization of Taras – his song “Hey, the eagle flies”. Its generalizing function is to create a symbolic image of a Cossack – brave, free, cheerful, personifying the character of Taras himself and the entire Ukrainian people. This task is brilliantly accomplished by the singers T. Shtonda and S. Mahera, not only through the soulful intonation and masterful agogics, but also through the use of minimalistic but expressive stage gestures, which become an additional means of articulation and communication. Therefore, the image of Taras, created by V. Dutchak with great artistic skills, is less convincing, since the singer lacks stage mobility and plasticity. Thus, we can confidently say that largely due to the thoughtful interpretive work of the singers, the image of the Zaporizkyi Cossack has become the holder of a freedom-loving idea vital for all people. Proclaimed by the main character, the leader of the Cossacks, the idea of liberation from the invaders gains a powerful and meaningful rotation on the mental level. The opera character itself has become a symbolic sign that embodies this idea, and thus an integral and relevant part of the national cultural code.

Influence of jazz and musical forms on pop and song culture

The purpose of the article is to identify the main trends in the influence of jazz and music forms on pop culture. The research methodology involves recourse to an interdisciplinary approach, as well as the use of comparative, historical, and logical methods of analysis and culturological approach in the study of these issues. The scientific novelty of the work is to generalize the problems of interaction and influence of jazz features of vocals on the development of pop vocals, expanding knowledge about the development of pop and song culture in general. Conclusions. The formation of pop singing is inextricably linked with the widespread of music halls, variety shows, cabaret, pop theaters, and more. By the end of the twentieth century, the media, the Internet, and screen culture led to the spread of pop vocals on a new level and pop singing became an integral part of everyday life. All these aspects and features of the jazz genre-style system had an indirect impact on the work of composers who turned to songwriting in the pop sphere, considered jazz as a mediator between "serious" and light musical forms while giving jazz techniques creative and methodological potential. Understanding the music culture of specific pop-jazz types (genres) of modern music influences the understanding of pop, pop vocals, and pop-jazz music as a phenomenon of art.
 Keywords: jazz musical forms, pop vocals, pop-song culture.

FEATURES OF VALUE ORIENTATION DEVELOPMENT TO FOREIGN LANGUAGE CULTURE OF STUDENTS: ASPECT OF INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

"The article analyzes the specificity of the concept of the value attitude of students to a foreign language culture and its role in intercultural communication, reveals the psychological and pedagogical mechanisms of its formation in the context of foreign language education. The formation of this type of attitude among students is considered as a source of the development of thinking, value orientations, models of behavior and forms of activity that ensure their successful self-realization as subjects of their native culture in the polyphony of modern society. Pointing to the multifaceted nature of the concept under study, the author presented a component analysis of the value attitude, revealing the psychological and pedagogical mechanisms of its formation in the context of foreign language education. It is proved that teaching a foreign language (in the unity of education, training and development) on the basis of a comparative-comparative study of a foreign language and native cultures has optimal conditions for the formation of this attitude in the context of a personality-oriented and culturological approaches. "

Metamorphoses and transformations of Protestant ritual in the socio-cultural space of Ukraine since the independence period

The purpose of the article is to analyze the methodological aspects of the application of the concepts of "metamorphosis" and "transformation" in the context of the analysis of modern religious activity, in particular Protestant religious practices. The methodology consists of the application of synergetic, axiological, historical, sociological, religious, and culturological approaches. Both: traditional methods of scientific research (analysis and synthesis, system method) and phenomenological and interpretive methods were used to reveal the peculiarities of Ukrainian Protestantism. The scientific novelty of the work is to identify the socio-cultural potential of ritual practices of Ukrainian Protestant communities. Conclusions. The analysis examines the impact of the metamorphosis and transformation of the Ukrainian Protestant ritual on the social and cultural space of Ukraine since its independence, which on the other hand, is also undergoing transformations due to historical and political changes in society that require simple answers to critical life questions which form the national value context. Key words: Ukrainian Protestant ritual, metamorphosis, transformation, transformation, sociocultural practices

Directing models of author cinema in the context of intercultural dialogue. Part 1. Co-production as a way to implement the producing and directing models

The purpose of the article is to identify problems of intercultural cooperation in the production and distribution of films directed by auteur cinema and to identify scientific guidelines that will contribute to a comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon of Ukrainian auteur cinema in the intercultural space. Methodology. An analytical method was used to study the topic, which is necessary to study the art history and cultural aspects of the problem. In addition, the researcher used methods of systematization and generalization, which were useful to argue the identity of the phenomenon of directing auteur cinema, its place in modern cultural processes, as well as to determine the objective patterns that characterize auteur cinematographic practices in modern intercultural space. A cross-cultural method was also used, which helped to identify the peculiarities of production and distribution of films directed by auteur films in the system of international cooperation. In turn, the culturological approach led to a generalized socio-cultural orientation of the study of the author's cinema of postmodern and postmodern culture. The scientific novelty of the study is that the problem of intercultural cooperation in the production and distribution of auteur cinema in Ukraine and abroad in the context of the functioning of international support programs has first become the subject of a special study; the content of the concepts "intercultural dialogue", "co-production" as certain specific integrity and unity of interconnected elements are argued; the works of Ukrainian film directors-authors, whose films were created as international projects, are singled out and characterized; the expediency of using the system method in studying the peculiarities of the international filmmaking process is proved; a comprehensive analysis and features of production and distribution of films by directors-authors in co-production projects in Ukraine and abroad. Conclusions. Acquaintance with the materials presented in the article expands the arsenal of knowledge on the specifics of production and distribution of films of directorial models of auteur cinema within intercultural projects and allows their use in training courses on the theory and history of cinema and directing. Key words: intercultural dialogue, director-author, producer, Ukrainian author's cinema, co-production, director's model of authorship.

Specific study of biblical parables in a pedagogical university

The author of the article focuses on the analysis of specific methods and techniques for identifying the universal and unique cultural meanings of biblical parables in the study of the disciplines of the humanities cycle in a pedagogical university. The purpose of the article is to develop techniques for working with parables for practical classes in the cultural cycle at the Pedagogical University. Research methodology and methods. The work is based on the use of the methodology of the sociocultural and activity-based approach to the psychological development of the individual, as well as systemic and holistic approaches to education. When decoding the meanings of parables as texts of culture, it is proposed to use axiological, semiotic, cognitive and systemic approaches. The systemic culturological approach allows you to create conditions for the development of aesthetic taste, artistic thinking. Research results. As the scientific literature and the practice of teaching culturological disciplines at the Pedagogical University show, working with parables teaches us to personally and emotionally perceive the text of culture, to adequately assess the relationship in the system man-man and man-world, to recode the content from one semiotic system to another. Through the interpretation of the text, the individual creative abilities of students are developed, a steady interest in modern art practices is formed. Interpretation of the categories of culture, embodied in human and natural images of the transcendental, time, space, make it possible to essentially comprehend the texts of culture containing the plots of biblical parables. Conclusion. The consistent identification of the specifics of the study of parables in the context of the spiritual quest of a certain historical period contributes to the emergence of interest and the formation of a respectful attitude towards the cultural heritage, the values of world culture. Cultural practices of working with cultural texts contribute to an adequate understanding of the place of national culture in the world artistic process and its creative enhancement.

Culture, Law and War: On the Feasibility of the Project of «Eternal Peace», or on Some Methodological Issues of the Philosophy of Law

The aim of the article is to continue the study of law as a cultural phenomenon, in this case as an introduction to the problems of the XXVIII World Congress on the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy “Peace Based on Human Rights”. It is offered as an opportunity for additional substantiation of the idea of eternal peace (I. Kant) from the position of a culturological approach as one of the methodological tools of the philosophy of law. The concept developed by the author makes it possible to appeal to the ideal structures of consciousness not only in a purely epistemological aspect and phenomenological context, but also based on the ontological foundations of moral and legal culture. Thus, it becomes obvious and necessary to distinguish between anthropological and culturological approaches to substantiate the removal of the very concept of war beyond the boundaries of culture into the sphere of the unacceptable, what qualifies as a crime. Such a process of human development as a cultural development is natural in the sense of acquiring proper human qualities – it is overcoming the animal component of man (Aristotle and others). The philosophical and ideological foundations of this direction of development are the concepts that have received legal formalization primarily in the concept of human rights. The cultural form of overcoming the animal (in the cultural sense – criminal) principle in a person is play, which has found embodiment in various forms of agonal interaction, primarily in sports, as well as in art. Law as a formulation of the rules of cultural interaction becomes a necessary condition for survival, and the extension of this (culturological) principle to humanity (as a common destiny) makes the anthropological approach, in the form in which it is interpreted in modern (domestic) jurisprudence, limited and partial not only in a logical, but also in a humanitarian sense. The necessity of understanding the logical correlation of the concepts of “privilege” and “social parasitism” with the concept of “war” is shown. The transfer of “war” (regardless of interpretations and definitions) beyond the boundaries of culture (or truly human relationships) becomes necessary, as well as understanding the role of law in ensuring such a state of humanity.

VIRTUAL STUDY TOUR IN METHODS OF TEACHING RUSSIAN AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Abstract. Introduction. The amplification of methods of teaching foreign languages nowadays is characterized by a high interest in the culturological approach, which involves learning a language as a way of intercultural communication.The main focus in this context is made on the study tour (virtual and real) as a non-traditional form of educational process of foreign students, who study Russian as a foreign language, organization. Purpose. This paper focuses on the methodical, cultural and historical potential of the virtual study tour in the process of teaching Russian as a foreign language. Methods. Some linguistic methods have been used in our research: descriptive, socio-pedagogical, experimental, and a group discussion method. Results. Virtual and real study tours have been examined and described in this scholar article. The paper illustrates that a properly planned and organized study tour develops foreigners’ speaking skills and is aimed at the formation of socio-cultural and communicative competence. The main principles of foreign language teaching (apparency, visualization and accessibility) have been described. Methodical development of virtual tours to the Kyiv Museum is presented in the article. The developed virtual tour is designed for students of the preparatory departments and faculties of higher educational institutions of Ukraine. Сonclusion. It may be noted that the potential of museum pedagogy in the process of teaching foreigners is quite beneficial. The value of museums and historical places is manifested in direct contact with a historical object. The virtual tour of the Kyiv Museum is designed to arouse interest in studying the culture and history of Ukraine and to develop skills of working with lexical units with national-cultural semantics.

PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS OF CONCEPTUAL FUNDAMENTALS OF EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Summary. In the work on the basis of interdisciplinary and metaparadigmatic approaches dominated by systems analysis and culturological approach, the study of education for sustainable development as a scientific object that combines the subject of philosophy of education and pedagogy. A generalized analysis of existing approaches to understanding education for sustainable development is given. Modern education for sustainable development is a harmonious complement to humanistic education in the part related to the interaction of man and the environment. Today, as always, there is a need to maximize humanization processes in various spheres of human life. However, along with this, new priorities are coming to education, which reflect the processes of globalization and the need to harmonize human-nature relations. Accordingly, the focus of education for sustainable development is the problems of optimal organization of the environment of mankind in general and each person in particular. It is concluded that the studied phenomenon acts as an integral construct that can be used for systematic analysis of changes in the education of the post-classical model. It is shown that the main directions of education development are determined by the principles of sustainable development society and the reflection of these principles in the educational sphere. The interrelation of the formation of a safe and favorable environment for human development and changes in modern education, as well as areas of education for sustainable development in specific pedagogical representations. in modern conditions, education for sustainable development goes far beyond traditional environmental issues. It serves as a basis for the integration of almost all innovation processes in the field of education, ensuring the complementarity of changes in education and society. The basic dimensions of modern education (mediality, subject-centeredness, openness, etc.) are also characteristics of education for sustainable development. The main direction of further research should be considered the development of methodology and methods of conceptual synthesis of educational innovations based on the principles of sustainable development.

The problem of adaptivity of the street art into social and cultural environment of the city (Ukrainian context)

The purpose of the article is to carry out cultorologic comprehension of the adaptivity of the street art into social and cultural environment of the Ukrainian city and to define the directions of the city environment humanization.
 The topicality of the article. The street art became the inherent part of the social and cultural environment of the city, the ground for artistic self­expression, visual ring for discussions, conflicts and a means for promotion and branding of the city. Despite the humanization of the city environment, the issue of adaptivity of the street art into social and cultural environment of the city remains still urgent and open.
 The methodology is based on application of the hermeneutic interpretation (to define the notion of the “street art” at the modern stage of research), comparative analysis (with the purpose to detect the peculiarities of the process of the street art integration into the cultural landscape of the city environment), structural and functional method (to clarify the prospective adaptation directions of the urban art into the urban cultural environment), axiological approach (to define the role of the street art in the cultural and artificial development of the city). The central position in the research is allotted to culturological approach allowing to clarify the specific features of the street art adaptivity into social and cultural environment of the city, to reveal the peculiarities of the multicultural city environment formation.
 The scientific novelty lies in theoretic comprehension of the process of the street art adaptivity into social and cultural environment of the city and detection of the priority ways of the urban art integration into the cultural matrix of the city.
 The results. Variability of the street art interpretation in the context of the city environment was considered. The specifics of the street art existence at the modern stage of the research was defined. The prospective directions of the urban art integration into the cultural landscape of the city was traced: differentiation at the legislative level of the notions “street art” and “vandalism”, application of the urban art in design of the city environment and creation of the city brand, application of the information and communication technologies in creation of the artistic objects, tourist guides, etc.
 The practical significance. The research results may be used in training the higher education applicants in the social and art fields of knowledge, for example, lecture materials of the disciplines aimed at the study of ХХІ century culture, mass culture, urban science, etc.

Digital Technologies in Education: Possibilities and Trends of Application

The purpose of the article is to identify the positive and negative consequences of education digitalization, as well as to find out the prospects for the introduction of advanced technologies in the educational process. The research methodology is based on the application of a systematic approach and dialectical method, the choice of which is due to the culturological approach to the study of education digitalization in the development of modern society and the widespread introduction of information and communication technologies. The scientific novelty of the obtained results is to clarify the main directions of education digitalization and its main contradictions. Conclusions. Attention is paid to the transformation of methods of providing quality education, the system of working remotely under the influence of the rapid and large-scale spread of digital technologies. The need to adapt the education system to the requirements of the time and the expectations of young people through the massive and effective use of innovative educational technologies and didactic models based on modern information and communication technologies is emphasized. The positive and negative consequences of education digitalization have been revealed, the prospects of the introduction of advanced technologies in the educational process have been clarified. It has been concluded that information and communication technologies are changing the field of education at different speeds in the direction of organizing the educational process and transforming the infrastructure of the educational institution. It is emphasized that a modern educational institution must undergo a path of digital transformation, otherwise, it will not meet market demands. The transition to a digital educational institution involves the use of flexible processes, taking into account the formation of an adaptive corporate culture and optimization of educational and social processes. The process of digitalization of education can be successful if the educational process based on the use of information and communication technologies, focused on specific users, has a specific meaning, based on the right methodology and approaches, interesting content, good motivation of students (learners), well-established program and technical base.

Профессиональное воспитание курсантов военных вузов

The research appears to be of relevance due to the ongoing modernization of the system of military training. One of its directions is to establish the compatibility of personal and professional qualities of cadets with the model of a modern military specialist. The aim of the research is to carry out a qualitative analysis of the requirements imposed on the modern military by society and the state in order to reveal the essence of the professional development training of cadets. The study hypothesizes that the collective and co-operational nature of professional development training implemented on the basis of a culturological approach to education creates optimal conditions for the professional and personal growth of cadets in the process of their introduction to military culture. The difference between professional training and military training is analyzed. The culturological approach to cadet professional development training is justified as the methodological basis of professional development training. The author proposes an axiological interpretation of the process of professional development training within the framework of the culturological approach. The main aspects of professional development training are briefly described: intellectual, moral, physical, labor. The key principles of professional development training based on the culturological approach are identified: purposefulness, consistency, continuity, professional orientation, patriotic orientation, humanism, and collectivism. The article emphasizes the collective and co-operational nature (polysubjectivity) of professional development training. The author suggests the definition of the “subject of professional development training”. The subjects of professional development training are cadets, officers, teachers, and university cultural organizations. Apparently, the structure of professional development training (its organizational, content and procedural aspects) varies depending on the subject of professional development training. The article concludes that introduction of practices of psychological and pedagogical support of the prospective military into their professional development training can be seen as the way to modernize the system of professional development training at military universities.

ОСОБЛИВОСТІ УКРАЇНСЬКОГО ЖИВОПИСУ У ПОСТМОДЕРНІСТСЬКОМУ ВИМІРІ

The purpose of the study is to identify the postmodernism principles' influence on formation of the distinctive features of Ukrainian painting in the XXIstсentury. Methodology. The research uses a culturological approach to consider postmodernism as a creative method and factor that influences the activities of Ukrainian artists. Formal-stylistic analysis is applied to clarify the connection between creative practices and the principles of postmodernism and to determine their features as well.Results.The analysis of Ukrainian artists' painting practice of the XXI century in the context of the postmodern worldview was carried out. The study focuses on postmodernism as a factor in the development of various artistic styles. The artistic and stylistic features of painting over recent years in Ukraine were analyzed. There was revealed the natural influence of postmodernist principles on domestic painting, characterized by the features of postmodernism, which is manifested in a variety of areas (conceptualism, transavant-garde, contemporary, etc.) and syncretism in art. Although the latest painting practices are integrating into European culture and tend to the Western European tradition, Ukrainian art still saves its distinguishing features. It was found that a feature of Ukrainian postmodernism is the conceptualization of painting, the introduction of deep content into a new format of painting and the synthesis of traditional fine art and new technologies. Scientific novelty lies in the identification of the main distinctive features and patterns of Ukrainian postmodern painting development. The practical significance. Presented results aid to trace postmodernism as a factor of influence on the peculiarities of the formation of new directions in Ukrainian painting practices, which can be used as a theoretical basis for further art criticism analysis of contemporary painting.

Management Culture Metaphysics: Chaos, Order, Harmony

Introduction. Modern science, based on the abstract-logical method of cognition, is not able to comprehend the deep meaning of management culture in the organization processes of nature and society. A manager who uses a purely scientific approach will see only a part of the management object and not all its integrity and completeness. Purpose and methods. The purpose of the article is a metaphysical analysis of chaos, order, and harmony as fundamental concepts of general management culture, which will create a reliable tool for penetrating the depths of things and give not secondary interpretations, but to understand the essence of management culture yesterday, today and in the future. The methodological basis of the study is the metaphysical and dialectical principles of cognition, systemic and culturological approaches to the study of organizational phenomena and processes, as well as the fundamental provisions of the theory and history of culture. Results. The main approaches to the representation of chaos, order, and harmony in the mythopoetic picture of the world are considered. The most significant features of understanding chaos, order, and harmony in the philosophy of culture of the East are determined. The specifics of chaos, order, and harmony reflection in the philosophy of Western culture are revealed. A metaphysical synthesis of philosophical and scientific approaches to understanding chaos, order, and harmony in the context of management culture is carried out, and its deep essence is revealed. Conclusions. For the first time, a metaphysical analysis of chaos, order, and harmony in the organizational and cultural aspect was conducted, which allowed to penetrate the environment of transcendent management culture and to comprehend its deep meaning. The significance of the study is manifested in the addition of science to new theoretical provisions on the management culture metaphysics, as well as the possibility of using them in the training process of organizations’ managers.

The dynamics of worldwide sociocultural transformations in the conditions of COVID-19 pandemic

The year 2020 has become a turning point for all spheres, including culture. Due to the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic, all cultural institutions around the globe were forced to close and educational institutions transferred to distance format. However, sociocultural development did not cease to exist, but rather threw efforts of adaptation to the current conditions. This was facilitated somewhat facilitated by the expanding digitalization, which boosted the dialogue of cultures. On the one hand, the countries suffered heavy financial losses, while on the other – the creative approaches have made the image of the countries more attractive, mainly because the digital culture has vast audience and opportunities for distribution. However, the globalizing world challenges the cultural identity. This intensifies the need for finding ways to develop the world cultural space – without dominance of the stronger over the weaker, which can be promoted by culturological approach towards their comprehension and a humanistic language for describing these complex and dynamic processes. The humanistic values of coexistence and solidarity become more universal, allowing to avoid conflicts and strengthening international information and communication processes. On the other hand, these values are changing, and interethnic conflicts have aggravated during the pandemic. The object of this research is international cultural relations at the current stage of development. The subject is the peculiarities of the development of cross-cultural relations in the conditions of social transformations dictated by the pandemic. The goal is to reveal the potential of international cultural cooperation that is affected by the external and internal factors. The novelty lies in theoretical substantiation of changes and analysis of the diversity of models of cross-cultural interaction. Practical importance of this research consists in summary of the experience and opportunities for spreading the new formats of activity of cultural institutions.

Information and cultural approach to the evaluation of educational literature

The article considers the place of the book in modern media information society, its changing role in the system of education. The book is represented as an information phenomenon (a source and means of transmitting information) as well as an artifact of culture, reflecting the values of the society of the current historical period. The essence of the information-cultural approach for the formation of scientific knowledge and its application in the educational environment in the form of educational literature is revealed. The modern definition of the book as a cultural phenomenon, a means of communication and scientific knowledge is given. The article analyzes the situation of creating and functioning the textbooks for bachelor and magister programmes, parallel existing of manuals in printed and electronic forms. The textbook as an academic manual is a unique phenomenon of educational environment represented simultaneously in accord to the sphere of spirituality and technology which is the essence of information and culturological approach.

Культурологические проекции христианского религиозно-мистического опыта

The paper aims to analyze the heuristic potential of the Christian religious and mystical experience comprehension through the subject of culturology. The authors focus on the culturological approach to this experience which is conceptualized as a cultural tradition. Particular attention is paid to the Christian mysticism as spiritual and at the same time cultural heritage. The scientific originality of the research consists in the complex analysis of the place of culturological knowledge and cognition in the interdisciplinary space of the Christian religious and mystical experience comprehension. Particular importance is given to the interdisciplinary interaction between culturology and philosophy of culture in relation to defining the role of mystical experience in Christian culture. As a result, it has been proved that culturological projections of the Christian religious and mystical experience as a subject of culturology form a multifaceted system presented not only by the variety of artifacts, but also by the unique manifestation of transcendent basis of human culture.

Festivals of spiritual songs in socio-cultural space of Ukraine of the end of the XX - the beginning of the XXI centuries

The purpose of the article is to study the activities of festivals of spiritual songs in the context of the development of the musical culture of Ukraine in the late twentieth – early twentieth century. The methodology is based on historical and culturological approaches. A systematic method is also used to characterize festivals of the Orthodox music tradition in their connection with other components of culture; socio-cultural method – in the study of socio-cultural components of the artistic phenomenon of the festival. The scientific novelty of the work is that for the first time the activity of festivals of Orthodox sacred music as a new phenomenon in the musical culture of Ukraine is comprehensively analyzed. Conclusions. The emergence and active functioning of festivals of spiritual songs is one of the leading trends in the development of Orthodox musical culture in Ukraine. The ideological direction of the festivals is primarily of religious content, and, in addition to overcoming the negative trends in the field of culture, their leading function is the revival of orthodox traditions. Festivals of sacred music in Ukraine currently perform two main functions: educational and cultural. They contribute to the revival of the traditions of orthodox musical culture; demonstrate the traditions of orthodoxy in modern socio-cultural conditions; revive centuries-old traditions of spiritual choral singing of Ukraine; revive centuries-old traditions of spiritual choral singing of Ukraine.

Variety and vocal art in the context of development mass culture

The aim of the work is to study pop and vocal art in the context of the development of mass culture, which is genetically determined and mediated by a number of its characteristics and traits. The research methodology involves recourse to an interdisciplinary approach, as well as the use of comparative, historical and logical methods of analysis and culturological approach in the study of these issues. The scientific novelty lies in the expansion of information on the development of pop and vocal art in the context of mass culture and the mediation of its main characteristics by the formats of mass art. Conclusions. The study found that the modern system of pop art, combined with the show business, reflects the state, trends and prospects of pop music, which can be improved by understanding the socio-cultural significance of mass culture and popular art, as well as a developed sense of responsibility the creators of mass culture. The development of musical variety should be based on the generalization of previous creative experience and inherited compositional and performing traditions. The current realities of socio-cultural life determine the fact that the substantive and professional components of pop music should be based on both traditional artistic and aesthetic ideas and the search for new views on art, relevant to modern trends, tendencies and spiritual needs of society. The intensification of the musical-performing process leads to the discovery of new horizons of mastering the artistic and creative space, which, in turn, will help update the paradigm of pop art, focusing on modern pop music as an important phenomenon of socio-cultural life.

Popularization of M. Fedoriv’s creativity by modern leaders of the music culture diaspora in Canada

The purpose of the article is an esthetic and cultural analysis of art by M. Fedoriv in the projection of performing practice the contemporary figures of musical culture in the diaspora. Methodology. To achieve the set objective was used comparative-historical, culturological, axiological theoretical and methodological approaches, also biographical and art history methods of scientific knowledge, which directed on the disclosure of the immanent features of investigated products of the creative activity of the personalities in this scientific research; determining the significance of M. Fedoriv’s in the context of the development of Ukrainian musical culture of the 20th century. The scientific novelty of the work consists in applying cultural products of the music industry (gramophone record, CDs), as elements in the source base of research in methodology comparative analysis performance-conducting interpretation of the musical heritage of the composer in the context into the professional activity of Canadian musicians. Conclusions. M. Fedoriv is a representative of the highly professional musicians from the diaspora, which multi-vector activity is marked by the upturn of the basic form of cultural identification. In order to convey the historical authenticity of the national musical tradition of liturgical singing, he researched and published church-religious tunes of the practice of worship in Ukraine, which stoped the total simplification in the performance of canonical chants in the churches of the diaspora. Reaching our time, the popularization of M. Fedoriv's work was possible thanks to the performance and production work of M. Maksymiv and R. Hurko. Thus, in except to the rotation of the digitized album «Jerusalem Matins» by M. Fedoriv on the air of foreign radio broadcasters: CBC (Canada), BBC Radio 3 (Great Britain), M. Maksimiv succeeded to reissue the CD recording of the Liturgy twice and distribute it on social network platforms. However, the precedent of reviving the process of integrating the composer's heritage into the modern media space is the activity of R. Hurko. However, the precedent of reviving the process of integrating the composer's heritage into the modern media space is the activity of R. Hurko. Under his record label CARO Productions, the artist places the audio content produced by him, the same Liturgy on Youtube, and in the form of a tracklist of a music album on commercial services (Apple Music, Deezer, Spotify). Thus, the planes of the personal activity of M. Maksymov and R. Gurko became an example of representation of dominant features of the nation's cultural genome between different generations of Ukrainians, and M. Fedoriv's work is available to its target audience beyond temporal and any territorial borders.