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Диригентський почерк Євгена Вахняка
Yevhen Vakhniak’s conductor manner

Author(s): Vasyl Chuchman
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Music
Published by: Національна академія керівних кадрів культури і мистецтв
Keywords: Yevhen Vakhniak; conductor; choir; choral performance; methods of working with choir;

Summary/Abstract: Purpose of Research. This research is dedicated to reveal and analyze the principle characteristics of the conductor manner of Yevhen Vakhniak, a great Ukrainian conductor and choir master. Methodology. The methodology of the research consists in the application of historic and genetic, psychological and typological, musicological, analytical and cultural methods. Such methodological approach allows us to make a complex characteristic of the personality of the conductor, to analyze and appreciate his practical and methodological experience. Scientific Novelty. The scientific novelty of the research consists in the fact that we are the first who have attempted to analyze the individual conductor manner of Ye. Vakhniak. We focus on ethic, esthetic and psychological aspects of the great conductor’s creation. Conclusions. We shortly describe the main periods of Ye. Vakhniak’s creative work, we determine the influence of performing traditions and certain personalities on his formation as artist. We identify the role and the degree of influence of the personal qualities, ethic and esthetic points of view of the conductor on his own tries of realization of his conductor functions. We note a complex of methods used by Ye. Vakhniak to solve many performing problems on different stages of the conductor and performing process.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 9
  • Page Range: 263-269
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Ukrainian