National Repertoire as an Important Part of a Guitarist’s Professional Training

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to study the current stage of development of Ukrainian academic guitar art in the context of popularising the national repertoire of representatives of different regional schools and its active involvement in the professional training of performers. The article describes the characteristics of the leading development trends from the point of view of the synthesis of compositional, performing, and pedagogical planes. At the same time, the question arises of the importance of mastering the already existing national repertoire for the guitar, given its characteristic stylistic and genre abilities. The research methodology is based on an integrated approach that combines the methods of cultural, musicological, genre-stylistic, and performance analysis. The research terminology includes names and concepts used in musicology, as well as specific terms inherent in guitar performance and pedagogy. The scientific novelty lies in the attempt to characterise in a holistic way the newest national guitar repertoire created in the late twentieth and early twenty-first decades of the twenty-first century, based on the author's personal practical experience. Conclusions. The article describes the characteristics of the leading trends in the development of guitar art in terms of the synthesis of compositional, performing and pedagogical planes. The characteristic stylistic and genre features of the modern guitar repertoire are presented. The prospects for the development of guitar art, which lie in close interaction with non-academic music (jazz, folklore), are named.

Key words: guitar art, academic performance, composing, guitar schools, national guitar repertoire.