ENSEMBLE MUSIC AS EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNICATIVE RESOURCE. ONLINE SEMINAR REVIEW

Music has always been a magnet for the greatest minds of mankind considering it as a cultural phenomenon, as manifestation of Divinity, and as a specific art form. Philosophic studies of music nature show that origins of spiritual culture can be seen as deep as in the earliest civilization periods. Significance of music is determined by its contents, its narrative method and peculiarities of the musical language proper. Nowadays music is the factor that impacts formation of personality, its interaction with the society and its communication with the environment. Topicality of ensemble music, its educational and communicative qualities are conditioned by ever growing role of music as an art form in general, and ensemble music as its significant part in the constantly spreading information sphere. The purpose of the topic under discussion is to show the complex and many-sided character of music ensemble, starting from its philosophic basics and going to performance analysis of specific musical pieces. The authors’ tasks are defined by the discussion purpose and are achieved by presentation of variety of formative and communicative forms, methods and techniques in the work with young musicians in ensemble class. Results. Accumulation and summarizing theoretical and practical educational and tutorial experience with students in the process of moulding young musician professional and personal formation.