M. LEONTOVYCH’S WORK OF FOLKLORE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NEW UKRAINIAN SCHOOL

The methodical concepts of organization, recording, processing and documentation of folklore by the outstanding Ukrainian composer, conductor, teacher Mykola Leontovych are defined in the article. The artist's interest in folk songs is revealed, and his purposeful work as a recorder of folk melodies is studied. The composerʼs approaches to collecting, studying and popularizing the folklore of Ukraine are defined. The memories of friends and students, which reveal the composer’s and folklore activities, are analyzed.Much attention is paid to the definition of individual perception, techniques and methods of presentation of folklore in the professional activities of M. Leontovych, in particular, describes the diverse and multilevel system of the composerʼs creative approach to folk songs and outlines the leading role of folklore in music and aesthetic education. The article considers the national originality of M. Leontovych’s choral music, reveals the close connection of the composer’s activity with the rich folk song culture of Ukraine, highlights the composer’s innovative approaches to the embodiment of folklore in Ukrainian music, traces the artist’s influence on the development of the choral miniature genre. The paper presents a creative understanding of the folk song heritage of the composer and the use of its best examples in the education and artistic training of todayʼs young generation. Some aspects of the development of professional skills of future teachers of music are highlighted. The use of certain forms, methods, techniques of educational activities contribute to the formation of studentsʼ readiness to use arrangements of M. Leontovychʼs song folklore in modern secondary schools in the context of the New Ukrainian School.