Ukrainian Culture Research Articles

УКРАЇНСЬКЕ ШКІЛЬНИЦТВО В ОКУПАЦІЇ: ВІД ДРУГОЇ СВІТОВОЇ ДО РОСІЙСЬКО-УКРАЇНСЬКОЇ ВІЙНИ

The article presents the results of a study of the problem of organizing education in schools in the occupied territories of Ukraine during the Second World War and during the current Russian occupation. Attention is focused on the common and distinctive features of the two occupation regimes in the context of the organization of educational activities, as well as on the characteristics of the content and forms, goals and means of education used by the occupation regimes in the occupied territories. The author analyzes the educational policy pursued by the German occupation administration, internal contradictions and contradictory approaches of the fascist leadership to the functioning of Ukrainian schooling. The author emphasizes the unanimity of the Russian occupation authorities in the field of educational policy in the occupied territories. It is claimed that, despite the considerable historical distance, the two occupation regimes have many similarities in their approaches to the organization of educational activities in the occupied territories of Ukraine. It is emphasized that the enemy realize the crucial role of education in shaping the consciousness of future generations. The occupiers give a prominent place in the process of educating citizens loyal to the new government or loyal to it to teachers and pedagogical workers of all levels of education. At best, the occupiers suspend teachers who are disloyal to the new government, and more often arrest and convict them. It is noted that, just like eighty years ago, the willingness of teachers to cooperate with the occupiers is not widespread, but it is not isolated. In addition, during the occupation, there is a rapid replacement of textbooks with ideologically "correct" ones. However, significant differences in the educational policies of the German and Russian occupiers are also emphasized: the Germans primarily opposed Soviet ideology, while the Russians openly oppose Ukrainian culture, language, and Ukrainians in general, which leads to genocide and linguocide. The historical context of the occupation is also important, because the events that took place in the first half of the twentieth century are practically repeated almost a hundred years later, when liberalism and democracy prevail in Europe.

Українсько-польські мовні контакти в другій половині ХVІ – першій половині ХVІІ ст.

Ukrainian Polonistics has comprehensive studies tracing UkrainianPolish linguistic contacts over various chronological intervals. Despite this, the «golden» period of Ukrainian culture remains a relevant subject of study, spurred by the penetration of European cultural, architectural, and painting trends and genre-style and lexical enrichment through Polish mediation. This article examines the penetration and functioning of the lexeme сеймъ and its phonetic-graphic variants сеимъ, соимъ and съемъ, which were used in different genre-stylistic affiliations with the same semantics in written Ukrainian monuments from the second half of the 16th to the 17th century. These texts reveal the uneven distribution of this lexeme on Ukrainian linguistic ground, limiting its use to official texts from the Right Bank and works of other genres, including chronicles, poetry, etc., predominantly in the western and northern parts of the Left Bank The initial penetration of the variant соимъ into the Ukrainian language occurred under the influence of legal official texts, particularly the Statutes of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, as the most authoritative legislative sources that, due to the presence of such a social institution, facilitated the consolidation of this term in the Ukrainian language, which, however, in the 20th century, under the influence of the Soviet government's language policy, shifted into the passive vocabulary. Simultaneously, derivatives сеимикъ and соимикъ penetrated the Ukrainian language, serving to denote regional assemblies where decisions of the corresponding level were made. The words сейм, сеймик, сойм and соймик have been codified in lexicographical works with stylistic differentiation: the variants сойм, соймик are qualified as historicisms. We see research prospects for expanding and deepening the chronotope of the source base for Ukrainian-Polish linguistic contacts.

Ukrainian Territory A Artistic Agency: a Synthesis of Ukrainian Folklore and Popular Music Art in Sound Recording

The basic principles of the development and synthesis of Ukrainian popular and folk (folklore) art of the late 20th – early 21st centuries are investigated in the article. Peculiar attention is paid to the work of the Territory-A artistic agency (ideologist and project masters are producer Oleksandr Bryhynets, presenter – Honored Artist of Ukraine Anzhelika Rudnytska), which managed to find the methods and forms of introducing Ukrainian culture into radio and television spaces, to replenish the creative fund with sound recordings of Ukrainian origin, to distribute popular song in modern arrangements in the mass-media spaces and to popularize Ukrainian folk traditions among young people by initiating festivals called EthnoWinter, EthnoSpring, EthnoSummer and EthnoAutumn. The main analysis of the synthesis of Ukrainian popular music and folklore is dedicated to the theme of revival of archetypal tunes of Western Ukraine, the creation of new compositions based on them and their popularization among the audience, the promotion of ethnic music on television and its importance for national culture in general. Also noteworthy is the first Ukrainian large-format Territory-A hit parade on ICTV channel, which has broadcasted domestically produced videos three times a week for five years (1995–2000), on the revealing new names of young performers as a leading prototype for subsequent art projects such as Star Factory, X-Factor, The Voice of the Country, etc. Besides, attention is focused on the issue of the Musical Week newspaper, which has improved eventually the style of magazine published works. The Territory-A artistic agency is known as the publisher and order performer, famous for its hit parades of video- and audiography among Ukrainian popular music artists on the ICTV All-Ukrainian TV channel. It is emphasized in the conclusions on the necessity of such artistic ideas in the future. This, in turn, positions the revival of national culture and symbolism in the sphere of self-identification of Ukrainian art among the people of other cultures.

Artistic and Educational Work of Ivan Karabyts Towards the Development of Ukrainian Culture in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century

Artistic and Educational Work of Ivan Karabyts Towards the Development of Ukrainian Culture in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century

Influence of Russian Culture on The Development of Ukrainian Goldsmithing in the 17th-19th Centuries

The purpose of this article is to study the destructive manifestations of the Moscow state's influence on Ukraine, in particular its culture and goldsmithing industry. The scientific methods used in this study included analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, terminological research principle, historical, historiographical method and generalization. The research examined the influence of Russian culture on representatives of the Ukrainian jewellery industry, the development of the precious metals sector in the country, and the general state of goldsmithing under the direct influence of first Muscovy, then the Russian Empire. The paper reveals destructive aspects of the Russian pressure on the creation of the creative heritage of representatives of the art of goldsmithing and Ukrainian culture in general. The research identified elements of Russia's influence on the goldsmith culture of Ukraine in the form of requirements to include elements of another country's culture in the manufacture of jewellery. The research revealed the negative consequences of the Russian pressure on Ukrainian culture, which led to the levelling of the art of goldsmithing in Ukraine.

Ethnic Genesis of Ukrainians in School Atlases of Ukrainian Studies and History in the Context of moscow's Genocidal War Against Ukraine

The article presents the results of the analysis of the content of 8 educational atlases on Ukrainian studies and history of Ukraine for secondary schools, published in 2003–2021. The author singled out and evaluated the knowledge presented in these atlases about the formation (genesis) of the Ukrainian ethnos in the context of Moscow's genocidal war against Ukraine. Atlases are compared with each other in terms of the amount and content of knowledge about the ethnic genesis of Ukrainians. The author compared the aggregate knowledge about the education of Ukrainians available in the atlases with the corresponding thematic content of the curriculum «Ukrainian Studies» for students in grades 5–11 (2020), as well as a number of scientific reference atlases of the history of Ukraine, published in 2010–2018. The article formulates proposals aimed at improving the coverage of the ethnic genesis of Ukrainians in school atlases of Ukrainian studies and history of Ukraine. The article is useful for Ukrainian scholars, historians, geographers who are concerned with improving the educational and methodological support of school courses in Ukrainian studies and history of Ukraine. The author believes that the reviewed thematic content of the program «Ukrainian Studies...», school atlases on Ukrainian studies and on the history of Ukraine needs to be deepened, modernized and concretized. The atlases should contain a clear answer to the question of where, when and as a result of what the ethnic community of Ukrainians was formed. A Ukrainian student should see in the atlas not only the Ukrainian ethnic territory that had already been formed, for example, at the beginning of the 16th or 17th centuries, but also the territory of the formation of the Ukrainian ethnic population, the Ukrainian language, Ukrainian culture, and the Ukrainian ethnos during the relevant historical time. In the same way, knowledge about the ethnic genesis of the Crimeans (Crimean Tatars) should be presented. In the conditions of the genocidal war, Ukrainians' awareness of their origins, the assimilation of scientifically based knowledge about the genesis of the Ukrainian ethnic community by school students have acquired strategic importance for the survival of Ukrainian society, for its ability to solidarize, consolidate, and mobilize in order to protect and counteract the genocidal aspirations of the ruscists.

"Mystetstvo" Publisher: Many Years of Fruitful Work in the Field of Ukrainian Culture

"Mystetstvo" Publisher: Many Years of Fruitful Work in the Field of Ukrainian Culture

Мультимитець у «Музагеті»: інтермедіальна домінанта творчості Михайла Жука

The article examines the literary legacy of the multi-artist Mykhailo Zhuk (1883–1964) as a member of the “Muzahet” group (1919) and an author who, navigating the bifurcation points of his time, influenced the development of Ukrainian culture in the first half of the 20th century. The paper outlines the specifics of the modernist society’s activities in the historical context at that time. It highlights the characteristic features of the publication process of the multi-genre almanack “Muzahet”. The author pays particular attention to M. Zhuk’s contribution to maintaining the association’s activities. His Muzahet poetry, particularly in the poem “Wings” (“Kryla”), decodes metalogical components through picturesque and musical reminiscences. The dramatic poem “Autumn Night” (“Nich Osinniia”) synthesises poetic, musical, and dramatic narratives and consists of several tonally distinct “musical” parts, being an example of a quasi-symphonic structure. The author explores the intertextual interaction of the “Autumn Night” text with Goethe’s “Faust”, which serves as its hermeneutic key. The impressionistic story “Etude” (“Etiud”) is interpreted through the depiction of the act of creation, the “introduction of dreaminess”, harmony through abstract imagery, and the metaphor of blindness in the dual world of the artist. The story “Melancholy” conceptualises the intermedial problem of harmony related to voice, sound, listening, dialogue, silence, and pauses based on the family relationship crisis theme. The author points out that the auditory reception of the character aligns with his internally defocused state. The paper also analyses M. Zhuk’s review of V. Yaroshenko’s book “Lighthadows” (“Svitotin”) (1918), highlights the critic’s primary criteria, including the preservation of one’s own identity (by avoiding the influence of the “other”), the title, and the genre-compositional organisation of the book. The portraits of P. Tychyna, D. Zahul, and Yu. Mezhenko in “Muzahet” are noted to not only reproduce the faces of artists but also capture the characteristics of their character, their distinctiveness, and idio-stylistic dominants in their work. In conclusion, the author argues that Mykhailo Zhuk’s creative method draws on cross-mediality and the synergy of arts, emerging not as a technique but as an inherent trait. The harmonious unity of various artistic components in the text often provokes synesthesia – the ability of the recipient to visualise, hear, and feel the texts simultaneously.

CORRUPTION PREVENTION IN UKRAINE THROUGH THE PRISM OF ELITE MENTALITY

The article considers the problem of corruption prevention from the perspective of the elite mentality and proves the necessity of cultivating a national anti-corruption culture in Ukraine. The purpose of the article is to consider the problem of corruption prevention from the perspective of the elite psyche and to prove the necessity of cultivating a national anti-corruption culture in Ukraine. Methodology. The synergetic method of scientific cognition allowed to study society and its anti-corruption institutions as a system characterised by transparency, diffusion, irregular connections, functional instability, whose development is non-linear under the influence of a wide range of often random factors, especially in its critical and unstable states. The phenomenological method is used to clarify the nature and mechanism of individual criminal behaviour of a corrupt official, the influence of factors of the fight against corruption crimes on its overall level and the level of effectiveness of the fight against corruption in individual states. The comparative method makes it possible to identify common and special phenomena in different socio-cultural systems through comparison. In the process of writing this article, the authors used philosophical, psychological, sociological and other literature related to the topic of this study, along with scientific works on criminology. Results. The article proves that a huge anti-corruption machine consisting of anti-corruption and repressive bodies with different status, functions and tasks in Ukraine is not an effective tool for fighting corruption. Practical implications. Today, repressive measures in the fight against corruption are effective only when combined with preventive measures. Value/originality. According to the theory proposed by the authors, the mission of social cultivation of the nation should be carried out by its elite. In the long run, the application of preventive measures will lead to the education of a virtuous generation of citizens. Virtuous citizens will form an elite that will cherish anti-corruption values. Conclusion. The authors of the article conclude that among all the ways to respond to such a multifactorial phenomenon as corruption, preventive steps are the most effective and inexpensive for the state. The results of the study will be useful for the governments of other countries that suffer from corruption.

Development of entrepreneurship culture in secondary school students as a problem of pedagogical science and educational practice

In the modern world, the concepts of a successful state and a successful person are very close to the notion of economic success. Despite the fact that economic success is not yet a guarantee of a successful state or a person, the reverse one is also true: without economic prosperity, a successful state cannot exist. The economic prosperity of states in the modern world is inextricably linked with the development of a free market economy based on entrepreneurship and innovations. Computers, cars, delicious coffee, supermarkets, and even the Internet are all the result of a cultural phenomenon that the author proposes to call "entrepreneurial culture". The article examines the significance of the concept “entrepreneurial culture” as a fundamental basis for developing modern views of the world and the prerequisites for the development of society. For this purpose, the concepts such as culture and entrepreneurship are analyzed, a definition of "entrepreneurial culture" is introduced. The author concludes that the development of entrepreneurial culture is important from the viewpoint of state development, the development of science, and the development of young people acquiring school education. The author examines the history of perceptions of entrepreneurial culture in Ukrainian society and analyzes contemporary views on entrepreneurial activity. The article also raises the questions: “What the teaching of entrepreneurship courses in the new Ukrainian school should be like?” and “Who should be involved in this?” As it is known, in 2017, the reform of Ukrainian school education began, which was named the New Ukrainian School. Among the competencies that learners will acquire, in addition to others, there is entrepreneurship and financial literacy. Therefore, the author asks whether the image of an entrepreneur in Ukrainian culture coincides with the image of a person that the learner dreams of becoming and whether they have an internal motivation to become entrepreneurs. Will they become future entrepreneurs due to acquired competencies if the attitude towards entrepreneurs that exists in our culture does not change?

INTEGRATION OF UKRAINE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC SPACE

The article examines the prospects for the integration of the Ukrainian economy into the European economic space. It has been established that Ukraine's accession to the EU would be beneficial not only for Ukraine, but also for the European Union itself. One obvious advantage is security: if Ukraine were not currently at war, Russian tanks would probably already be in Warsaw or Tallinn. In peacetime, there are many opportunities for cooperation. Obvious areas are food security and energy production; in addition, Ukraine has a lot of human capital and entrepreneurial talent, and it is quite developed in IT, mechanical engineering and other industries that require a high level of technical skills. Ukrainian culture is rich and original. However, not only Ukraine will change during the accession. The European Union itself will be reformed in response to new challenges. Existing agreements between Ukraine and the European Union have already contributed to significant trade flows. Accession will have greater implications for the free movement of capital and workers – investment inflows and migration outflows. These areas are likely to be the focus of negotiations. A certain accession agreement usually has transition periods, especially for full free movement of labor, and opt-out clauses. The essential difference will be that Ukraine will be granted the status of "member of the EU" and not associated or annexed status. The consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its request for membership in the European Union changed the role of international diplomacy. The European Union realized the need to strengthen its own security and solve internal problems - from the consequences of Brexit to solving the alleged violations of the rule of law by Hungary. The military incursions into Ukraine have become a catalyst for change across Europe, and this may be reflected in how the member states of the European Union and the European Commission deal with Ukraine's accession. Keywords: perspective, integration, European Economic Area

УТВЕРДЖЕННЯ УКРАЇНСТВА ЯК НАРОДУ ІЗ САМОСТІЙНОЮ КУЛЬТУРОЮ В ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯХ І. ОГІЄНКА ТА ПОВІСТЯХ Г. КВІТКИ-ОСНОВ’ЯНЕНКА

This article examines the cultural work of I. Ohiienko, titled «Ukrainian culture: A brief history of the cultural life of the ukrainian people», from the perspective of its presentation of the idea of affi rming Ukrainian identity as a nation with an independ-ent culture. The study sheds light on the cultural activities of the scholar, portraying them as having predecessors in the form of Ukrainian enlighteners of the 19th century. Specifi cally, it explores the enlightening ideas of H. Kvitka-Osnovianenko and their transformation in the public and scientifi c activities of I. Ohiienko.By comparing the enlightening activities of I. Ohiienko in the fi rst decade of the 20th century with the mission of Ukrainian enlighteners from the early 19th century, we discern many commonalities in these activities. Evaluating the same phenomenon from the perspectives of diff erent eras provides a background for understanding not only the past in the history of our people’s culture but also the contemporary state of our culture.The research concludes with key positions of the enlightening discourse in the works of H. Kvitka-Osnovianenko: recognition of the rights of the Ukrainian people to independent life apart from the empire; a high level of education among Ukrainians; faith in God; natural behaviour; and alignment with the cause one engages in. At the beginning of the 20th century, these ideas transformed into the cultural-historical par-adigm of I. Ohiienko, which asserts that the Ukrainian people, possessing an ancient, original, and independent culture that places them among European nations, should have forms of statehood independent of the empire.In the early 21st century, during the widespread intrusion of Moscow into Ukraine, we understand the validity of I. Ohiienko’s warnings, comprehending his persistent defence of the doctrine of the uniqueness of Ukrainian culture and its self-suffi ciency. A crucial task for domestic researchers is to restore the cultural-historical continu-ity of the idea of Ukrainian statehood, tracing its origins and development up to the present day against the backdrop of an aggressor country that, for centuries, has not recognized Ukraine’s rights and possibilities for its own political and cultural course. Scientifi c developments in this direction represent the prospects of this research

МІФОЛОГІЧНИЙ ПІДТЕКСТ РОМАНУ В. ШКЛЯРА «ХАРАКТЕРНИК» У РУСЛІ ІДЕЙ ІВАНА ОГІЄНКА

The article focuses on the close connection between the content of a literary work and the mythological worldview of the people. For many contemporary artistic exam-ples, traditional mythology plays a defi ning role in terms of their plot, thematic, and stylistic parameters.The current state of literary studies indicates a particular interest in the mytho-logical element of a literary work. Ukrainian culture, in general, and literature, in particular, are currently returning to the traditional foundations of the national world-view, which was largely built on the belief in the connection between humans and higher forces of nature.Analyzing a literary text in connection with national mythology is a path to discover-ing the deep roots of artistic creativity that exist in the consciousness or subconsciousness of the author as a carrier of the national tradition. The author acts as a mediator between the past, present, and future, capable of conveying important messages to contemporary individuals for harmonious living in harmony with themselves and the universe.In V. Shklyar’s novel «Kharkiv Character», the mystical, based on the principles of Ukrainian mythology, plays a signifi cant role. Relying on mythological legends and tales about Cossacks-charakterniks, the author off ers his own interpretation of the images of Ivan Sirko and his associates, who use magical abilities to fi ght the enemy.The Sich Cossacks in the work emerge as personalities closely linked to their native land, traditional culture, and the ethical norms of their ancestors. Their magi-cal abilities are intended to contribute to establishing laws of harmony and justice on Ukrainian soil.The presence of a female character in the novel about the Sich Cossacks not only brightens its lyrical narrative plane but also contributes to the affi rmation of the idea of the continuous transmission of magical knowledge to subsequent generations of Ukrainians

ФОРМУВАННЯ ЕЛЕМЕНТІВ НАЦІОНАЛЬНОЇ СВІДОМОСТІ МОЛОДШИХ ШКОЛЯРІВ У ПРОЦЕСІ НАВЧАННЯ ТА ВИХОВАННЯ (НА ОСНОВІ ЕТИЧНИХ ПОГЛЯДІВ ІВАНА ОГІЄНКА)

The article examines aspects of the formation of elements of national conscious-ness of younger schoolchildren in the process of learning the Ukrainian language (on the basis of the ethical views of Ivan Ohiienko); the ways and methods of fostering patriotism of elementary school students and improving the practical preparation of teachers for working with children are outlined; the issue of national-patriotic educa-tion is highlighted, the conditions for the formation of Ukrainian national conscious-ness are indicated; Ivan Ohiienko’s views on the issue of spiritual and moral educa-tion of younger schoolchildren are summarized; the main contradictions aff ecting the upbringing of children are revealed. The topic of the study is devoted to the problem of pedagogical support for the development of elements of national consciousness of elementary school students. In order to solve it, the model of conscious mastery of national values by younger school-children is substantiated. On the basis of this model, the structural components of the system of pedagogical support for the development of the national consciousness of the younger schoolboy’s personality, the conditions for its eff ective functioning, are deter-mined; a complex of factors infl uencing the positive attitude of younger schoolchildren to the values of Ukrainian culture, the hierarchy of motives for their self-formation by students is established; the main theoretical and methodical approaches to the design of the nationally and personally oriented educational process in primary grades are consid-ered; the dynamics of the development of national consciousness and self-awareness of younger schoolchildren in the process of education and upbringing are revealed

ЕПІСТОЛЯРІЙ О. ГАЙ-ГОЛОВКА ЯК РЕКОНСТРУКЦІЯ БІОГРАФІЇ ПИСЬМЕННИКА

The article is dedicated to exploring the peculiarities of creating an epistolary portrait of O. Hai-Holovko against the background of the era. The epistolary heritage serves as an inexhaustible source that remains open and requires careful examination to this day. The article notes that over several decades, Hai-Holovkocorresponded with literary scholars, writers, and public fi gures of Ukraine and the Ukrainian diaspora, including P. Mykhailyshyn, V. Matsko, V. Chumachenko, P. Soroka, S. Fostun, V. Chaplenko. The analysis of preserved letters from the writer has allowed us to reconstruct, in chronological sequence, milestones in the artist’s life path: childhood and youth, during which the codes of personal behavior were established; the early period of life and creativity associated with turmoil abroad, the search for a better fate; the era of the Ukrainian Renaissance of the 1920s-30s and its suppression by the Bolshevik regime; Bolshevik imprisonment, Nazi Gestapo, and fi nally, emigration. All his life experiences urged Hai-Holovko to reassess his worldview positions, ideas, perspectives, and to embark on the path of struggle for Ukraine’s national lib-eration. Literary scholars affi rm that epistolary sources attest to the writer’s ceaseless service to Ukrainian culture under challenging circumstances. The article not only traces the creation of an epistolary portrait of O. Hai-Holovko against the background of the era but also focuses on the characteristics of Ukrainian diaspora fi gures with whom he communicated and collaborated, among them renowned Ukrainian poets and writers such as Olzhych, Teliha, Samchuk, Malanyuk, Barka, and others. The documentary testimonies of O. Hai-Holovko regarding his relationship with Ivan Ohienko are particularly valuable; they touch upon the latter years of the metropoli-tan’s life, illustrating his missionary activity and serving as testimony to his selfl essness. The study reveals the specifi cs of creating Hai-Holovko’sepistolary portrait against the background of the eras – the horrifi c mass killings of Ukrainians by mos-cow (the Holodomor of 1932-1933), World War II, and the period of his emigration.

МОВНА ПОЛІТИКА УКРАЇНИ: АНАЛІЗ СУЧАСНОГО СТАНУ В РЕЦЕПЦІЇ ПОГЛЯДІВ ІВАНА ОГІЄНКА

The article outlines the state of language policy development in Ukraine through the prism of Ivan Ohiienko’s views (on the example of the works «Faith and Culture», «Saving Ukraine», «Culture and Science», «The Science of Native Language Responsibilities: Native Language Catechism for Teachers, Pen Workers, clergy, law-yers, students and the general public» «Saving Ukraine», «Our Literary Language»). In particular, it was emphasized that the legal status of the Ukrainian language as a state language, its high development, codifi cation and stylistic diff erentiation, com-petitiveness in the European language space. The concept of language policy is out-lined, which, being a component of the general system of national policy, refl ects its specifi c principles and supports the dominant ideology. The interpretation of language policy is presented as a conscious and purposeful infl uence, which aims to promote the eff ective functioning of the language in various areas of its application; a set of ideological principles and practical measures to solve language problems in society and the state; a set of political and administrative measures aimed at giving language development the desired direction; part of the national policy of a certain state, as it concerns the change or preservation of the existing functional distribution of lan-guages in a multilingual society. It is emphasized that the works of Ivan Ohiienko, substantiating the problematic issues of the language, are of great importance for the education of a nationally conscious generation, encourage creative thought, under-standing of the science of Ukrainian studies. Examples are given from the works of Ivan Ohiienko, in which he highlighted the problem of the struggle for the purity of the native language, as well as condemned linguistic Russifi cation in post-Soviet Ukraine, for example, his distinct anti-Moscow position in the message-appeal to the Committee for the Protection of Ukrainian Culture and the People, as well as the need to educate a highly cultured, patriotic determined personality. The vision of Ivan Ohiienko regarding the essence of the native language is indicated. The Metropolitan predicted a situation when the native language would serve the Ukrainian people in various spheres of public life

«Modification of ghosts»: conductors interpretations of Yevhen Stankovych’s Sinfonietta in 2017 and 2023

«Modification of ghosts»: conductors interpretations of Yevhen Stankovych’s Sinfonietta in 2017 and 2023

The Effect of Russian Colonialism on Ukrainian Cultural Identity

Ukraine is currently engaged with Russia in an all-out war. Due to this aggression, our research set out to determine if Russian colonialism has impacted Ukraine’s cultural identity, given how Russia has been involved with Ukraine for over a century. The research investigated whether Russian colonialist practices impacted Ukraine’s cultural identity by examining Russian-based propaganda, corrupt policies and institutions, and food. Based on a review of the literature, semi-structured interviews were conducted with student respondents. Analysis of the responses demonstrated that Russian colonialist practices affected Ukraine in both negative and positive ways. The results indicate that Russian colonialist practices have impacted Ukrainian cultural identity. Further research is needed to identify other factors that affect Ukrainian cultural identity.
 Keywords: Ukraine, colonization, cultural identity, corruption, food, propaganda, Russia.

THE SOUND ARCHIVE OF THE INSTITUTE OF ETHNOMUSICOLOGY OF THE RESEARCH SCIENTIFIC CENTER OF THE SLOVENIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND ARTS

Since the end of February 2022, Ukrainian science experienced significant disruption caused by the full-scale war launched by the Russian Federation against Ukraine. As has often been the case in the history of armed conflicts, they have significantly affected various areas of culture, art and science, including ethnomusicology and its subject of research. The exodus of scholars within the country and abroad, the relocation and risk of destruction of archives, the more difficult condition for work in the field due to the martial law, the reduction of state funding in the fields of science and education, and, at the same time, the growing demand of society for traditional culture and the emergence of new initiatives to protect and preserve Ukrainian heritage — all these facts create new realities to which researchers have to adapt and within which they have to find new approaches to scientific activity. The experience of similar crises in other countries, as well as the experience of preserving archives in general, can be very useful for domestic science. Therefore, with the beginning of the war, institutions, foundations and associations from European countries, the USA and Canada began to actively offer their help in preserving Ukraine’s cultural heritage.
 The forced migration of researchers also brought a number of advantages, namely the strengthening of international contacts, the acquisition of work experience in foreign institutions by Ukrainian scientists, the presentation of domestic science to colleagues from other countries and thus the popularization of Ukrainian culture in the world. Throughout the war, Ukrainian researchers — musicologists and cultural activists — took part in the scientific and creative processes of various institutions in Poland, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Sweden, Canada, the USA, and other countries.
 The author of the article examines the history and principles of the organization and preservation of the Sound archive of the Institute of Ethnomusicology of the Research Center of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ZRC SAZU, Ljubljana), having the opportunity to work directly with this collection as a forcibly resettled researcher. The article gives a brief overview of the history of the Institute as the most important ethnomusicological center of Slovenia, examines the activities of key personalities of the Institute, their role in the history of the Institute and the archive, the approaches to collecting and studying the traditional music of Slovenes and outlines the current directions of work with the digital archive. Based on these facts, a comparison is made with traditional music archives in Ukraine and an assessment is given of the possibilities of incorporating the considered methods of organization and data storage into work with domestic collections of musical folklore, taking into account the urgency of such measures in times of increased risk of loss of cultural heritage due to the war.

SEMANTICS OF TARAS SHEVCHENKO’S POETRY IN MUSICAL INTERPRETATIONS OF MODERN PERFORMERS

The purpose of the article is to demonstrate the process of transformation of semantic paradigm of musical interpretations of Taras Shevchenko’s poetry in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war. The methodology of research combines general scientific methods with specific methods of musicology and literature. The use of historical and comparative methods, together with analytical method, made it possible to conduct a multidimensional analysis to identify the features of modern musical interpretations of Taras Shevchenko’s poetry through the prism of socio-political transformations and to determine changes in them compared to previous interpretations. Scientific novelty. The analysis of musical versions of Kobzar’s poetry in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war was carried out for the first time. Moreover, new and previously unanalysed song compositions have been added to the research related to musical Shevchenkiana. Conclusions. The creative heritage of the classics has always been a kind of tuning fork for the Ukrainian cultural space. Through the prism of the attitude towards it, it is possible to track both the internal transformations of the artists' creative worldview and the reflection of external challenges the whole country face. Тhe research demonstrates the transformation of semantics of the poetry of Taras Shevchenko in modern performers’ musical interpretations. It reveals not only changes, but also the process which explains why such changes appeared. The work also describes how interpretations expand the paradigm of meanings not only during their creation, but also in diachrony – after a certain time, when the socio-political context changes, thus the phenomenon of "interpretation of interpretations" appears. Through updating the semantics of Taras Shevchenko’s poetry by modern performers, a kind of intergenerational dialogue is formed. This leads to demonstration of spatio-temporal connections, which, through modern media resources, present Ukraine as a country with its own centuries-old history and unique, original culture. Keywords: musical interpretations of poetry, Ukrainian composers and performers, synthesis of music and literature, Ukrainian culture, vocal music, musical interpretation, Ukrainian poets, musical Shevchenkiana, pop studies.