CHILDREN'S PORTOIAN MUSIC ON THE TERRITORIES OF UKRAINE
Abstract
The article covers the issue of the birth of children’s piano music by its representatives. Periodization and analysis of the creative heritage of individual composers were made, changes in the artistic content were investigated, and what they caused in children’s piano music. Finding out what kind of music brought up and instilled a love of folk culture and why it was so important. Systematized and summarized information about the created collections, individual cycles of piano pieces for children of Ukrainian composers and contemporary artists. The influence of music on children and peculiarities of child psychology are investigated.The independence and humanity of the musical images of the piano works of Ukrainian contemporary authors is explained by the intonational unity with the folk music, which is the embodiment of the national spirit, psychological essence, unique personality of the national character. Even in the lightest pieces intended for the youngest listeners, you can see interesting examples of artistic processing of folk tunes. Handling playful songs and dance music introduces children to such folk traits as cheerfulness, humor, ingenuity. The interest in folk song will be enhanced by revealing the richness of its content, since children are simply obliged to know their native music and teachers need to actively instill a love for it.In the 19th – 20th centuries, the first contribution to the birth of children’s piano music was made by the following composers: M. Lysenko, J. Stepovy, S. Ludkevich, L. Revutsky. V. Kosenko continued to develop this direction. F. Barvinsky, N. Nizhankivsky, L. Dychko, M. Skoryk and L. Kolodub. 21st Century Children’s Heritage is filled with the colorful and creative work of many young composers. The national-educational potential of these works, the development of basic performing skills, the formation of independence of musical thinking on the material of folk song is an important basis for their replenishment of the modern pedagogical repertoire of Ukraine.
