Kharkiv National University of Arts named after I. P. Kotlyarevsky (or Kharkiv Conservatory or Kharkiv National I. P. Kotlyarevsky University of Arts) is the leading music and drama institution of higher education in Ukraine. The university trains about 900 undergraduates, graduates and postgraduates in music and theatre art. It enjoys Level IV accreditation, which is the highest under Ukraine's national standards, and is licensed to train foreign students. P. P.
This article examines the issue of Jewish education in the Russian Empire during the long nineteenth century. An important aspect is the study of how such education functioned in cities beyond the Pale of Settlement. Education in the Heder was a formative experience for most Jewish intellectuals. Stereotypes and perceptions of Heders were shaped by these personal stories. Traditional Jewish education was not limited to Heders, but other levels were inaccessible to the minority. Unlike the neighbouring Austrian Empire, the Romanov state was for a long time unable to offer the Jewish population an alternative, primarily regarding elementary education. The situation began to change only in the second half of the nineteenth century, with the establishment of the education system. The early 1880s, a turning point in historiography, raises questions about the functioning of the educational system in cities beyond the Pale, particularly in the Kharkiv province. The problems of this period were also characteristic of previous decades. Jewish communities that needed to open Heders and invite Melameds faced bureaucratic delays, legal technicalities, and the reluctance of various government officials to take responsibility. Nevertheless, the demands of the Jewish population, whose numbers were constantly growing, often overcame these obstacles.
This article covers the experiences of an interdisciplinary team of researchers, most of whom were internally displaced scholars, in one of the projects documenting the Russian war in Ukraine. It reflects on this initiative from different professional and institutional perspectives and reveals the interrelation and mutual influence of researchers’ embodied experiences, the logic of team organization, and the methodological decisions undertaken. The case of our initiative shows the inherent tension between different temporalities within war documentation projects: interaction with the witness here-and-now and archiving for the future. It outlines the specifics of the institutional setting and how it shaped the war documentation project. The article also focuses on the role of the body and how it was reflected during psychological supervision, both from the point of view of group therapy for researchers and from the development of sensitivity in interaction with narrators.
Bu çalışmanın amacı, küresel eğilimlerin yerel müzik sahnelerinin gelişimini hangi mekanizmalar aracılığıyla etkilediğini tespit etmektir. Çalışma, kültürel melezleşme, dijital platformların rolü ve dinleme alışkanlıklarındaki değişimlere odaklanarak küreselleşme ile müzik türlerindeki değişimler arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektedir. Spesifik olarak, bu süreçlerin geleneksel müzik unsurlarının modern tüketim koşullarına adaptasyonuna ve müzik trendlerinin evrimine nasıl katkıda bulunduğunu analiz etmektedir. Sanatçıların milliyeti, tür, icra dili ve diğer faktörler gibi çeşitli kriterler değerlendirilerek 2015 ve 2024 yıllarına ait popüler parçalar üzerinde karşılaştırmalı bir analiz yapılmıştır. Çalışma, küreselleşmenin kültürel zenginleşmeyi desteklediğini ve yeniliği teşvik ettiğini ancak aynı zamanda standartlaşmaya ve kültürel benzersizliğin kaybına da yol açabileceğini ortaya koymaktadır. Küreselleşmenin Ukrayna müzik sahnesi üzerindeki etkisine özel bir önem verilmekte, kültür kurumlarının modernleştirilmesi ve yaratıcı endüstrilerin desteklenmesinin önemi vurgulanmaktadır. Çalışma, homojenleşmeyi önlemek ve müzikal ifadelerin çeşitliliğini sağlamak için yerel müzik geleneklerinin korunmasının gerekliliğini vurgulamaktadır. Ayrıca, müzikal ifadelerin çeşitliliğinin korunmasına yardımcı olan ve kültürel sahnelerin dış etkilere karşı direncini artıran yerel yaratıcı girişimlerin desteklenmesi gibi standartlaşmaya karşı potansiyel stratejileri de araştırmaktadır. Bulgular, küreselleşmenin müzik sahneleri üzerinde hem olumlu hem de olumsuz etkileri olan karmaşık bir olgu olduğunu teyit etmektedir. Benzersiz kültürel kimlikleri korurken küresel zorluklara uyum sağlamak çok önemlidir.
Maksym Krywcow, wojownik, poeta, fotograf i wolontariusz, jest jedną z najbardziej znanych postaci w poezji wojennej XXI wieku. Lektura jedynej książki poety, Wiersze z luki w prawie, jest niezwykle istotna nie tylko jako dziennik operacji bojowych i związanych z nimi uczuć autora. Ważne jest, aby traktować ją jako zbiór poezji profesjonalnego pisarza z jego żywymi motywami, niezwykłą konstrukcją i ciekawą dramaturgią wiersza. W artykule przeanalizowano szereg wierszy Krywcowa, w których zawarte są motywy religijne, życia i śmierci, czasu itp. Stwierdzono, że twórczość poety charakteryzuje się szczególnym stanem oświecenia, właściwego ludziom, którzy wiele doświadczyli. Książka prowadzi czytelnika przez uczucia autora, miejsca i wydarzenia – romantyczne lub straszne, szczerze naturalistyczne. Poeta pokazuje wagę, ale i ulotność ziemskiego życia, w chrześcijański sposób buduje swoją duszę i przygotowuje ją do przejścia do innego świata. Przecież człowiek na wojnie jest bezpośrednio zaangażowany w śmierć, wielokrotnie umiera psychicznie. Krywcow abstrahuje od siebie, wznosi się ponad przeciętność i spokojnie, czasem nawet ironicznie, opowiada o tym, co widział. Ale wie też, jak przeszywająco dokładnie przekazać życie – poprzez obrazy natury, wykorzystanie wszystkich zmysłów.
The aim of the study was to identify the features of genre diversity and artistic-imagery content in contemporary stage productions with a musical component. The research methodology included art and musicological analysis, as well as a structural-semantic approach. The content analysis method was used to identify the main thematic trends. The study of the thematic content of contemporary musical performances revealed several key trends. Firstly, a significant number of productions focused on the exploration of national identity, historical events, and cultural heritage – reflected in performances based on Ukrainian literary classics and folklore. Secondly, there was a noticeable interest in social issues, particularly themes of war, emigration, and the search for self in changing sociocultural conditions. The approaches combined traditional vocal-instrumental forms with innovative stage solutions – such as multimedia technologies, interactive audience engagement, and the fusion of live performance with electronic music. Particular attention was paid to scenography and choreographic design – both of which strongly influenced the overall dramaturgy of the productions. In the course of the study, it was demonstrated that contemporary musical performances played an important role in the development of Ukrainian theatre and musical art – contributing to the renewal of traditional forms, enrichment of the performance palette, and expansion of theatre’s influence on a wider audience. These performances became an effective means of communication between the artist and society, as well as a reflection of current cultural and social processes.
