Specific Features of Sound Director's Work in Wartime

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to substantiate and identify the features that help a theatre sound engineer to ensure the holding of a cultural and artistic event in any conditions. The research methodology is based on the principles of historical, cultural, and interdisciplinary approaches, the use of general scientific methods, synthesis, and generalisation. A systematic approach was used for the analytical measurement of the components of the problem. In order to study the interconnected and interacting elements of the process of creating a musical image, the system-structural method was used. The method of generalisation was used to draw the conclusions of the study. The scientific novelty consists in the cultural dimension of the peculiarities of the musical image creation of the performance through the conceptualisation of the idea that the work of a theatre sound engineer is an integral part of artistic culture; it contributes to conveying this work to the viewer and immerses the audience in the specific environment of the performance. It also involves people in the active process of communication and creativity, which is an important component of the Ukrainian national socio-cultural continuum. Conclusions. The analysis of the problems of creating a musical image and the specifics of creating a certain musical environment in which the performance takes place, the systematisation of certain theoretical and practical tools for the creation and reproduction of the musical design of any cultural and artistic events (including theatrical performances) allows us to state that theoretical knowledge and the creative activity of the theatre sound engineer as an artist forms a harmonious whole, contributes to the generation of new ideas regarding the practical use of the sound engineer's activities, especially in conditions unsuitable for the above-mentioned events.

Key words: music design, sound image, sound design, sound, cultural and artistic events.