RUSSIAN FOLKLORE IN MASS MUSICAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN PRE-REVOLUTIONARY RUSSIA (60s — 80s of the XIXth century)

Abstract

The 60s — 80s of the XIXth century were the period of arousing interest in music pedagogy and awareness of the need to develop theoretical research for organizing musical education and upbringing of children in family and school, representing the first musical collections for children based on Russian folklore. The analytical base of the research (sources) are collections of folk song arrangements, created with a specific pedagogical purpose, both for special educational institutions and for students of mass schools. Its content allows to demonstrate the views of Russian teachers, music educators and composers on the use of Russian folklore in the system of mass musical education for children. The most important achievement of the studied period is the appearance of the first children's song collections with a realized scientific approach to the publication of folklore works for pedagogical purposes, in which authentic melodies are presented without accompaniment written by the composer, and the song texts are supplemented with information about specific geographical recording location and performers. Theoretical and practical experience of musical education gained in the second half of the XIXth century is very valuable for modern music pedagogical science and practice.