Музична основа сучасних українських балетів
The musical basis of modern Ukrainian ballets

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the article is to summarize information about the ballet music of modern Ukrainian composers and its use in ballets of various theaters (National Opera of Ukraine, Kyiv Municipal Academic Opera and Ballet Theater for Children and Youth, Kyiv Modern Ballet). The methodology of the work is based on the use of general scientific research methods. Systematic analysis is applied to typology the musical basis of Ukrainian ballets; generalizations – to summarize and conceptualize ballet music in contemporary performances. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the differentiation of information about the musical basis of modern Ukrainian ballets. Conclusions. The rethought ballet classics are presented by the interpretation of the musical basis of the famous work and the content of the literary source ("The Nutcracker"). The use of instrumental music by one author, which became the basis of the ballet score ("Crossroads"). Musical pastiche presupposes the extraction of additional possibilities in instrumental music not specially created for choreography ("The Snow Queen").

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