Ukrainian Sopilka as a Sociocultural Phenomenon in the Global Musical Space

Abstract

The purpose of the present study is to identify and analyse the forms of representation of the Ukrainian sopilka in the global musical space in terms of cultural and musicological understanding. The methodology employed is founded upon a comprehensive approach, integrating the analysis of the instrument's functioning within folk, academic, and cross-genre ensembles in Europe, North and South America, Australia, and partially Asia. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the systematic analysis of the transnational forms of representation of the Ukrainian sopilka in the musical space of the modern world. For the first time, a comprehensive examination of the instrument as a significant unit of cultural code, embodying authentic elements of sound tradition and adapting to contemporary formats of stage communication, has been carried out. Conclusions. The study’s findings reveal an in-depth analysis of the transnational forms of representation of the Ukrainian sopilka in the musical space of the modern world. Data on the functioning of the instrument within folk, academic, and cross-genre ensembles in Europe, North and South America, Australia, and partially Asia have been systematized. Attention is focused on identifying the aesthetic, genre, and sociocultural models of using the sopilka in the context of global musical circulation. The instrument is considered as a significant unit of cultural code, embodying authentic elements of sound tradition and simultaneously adapting to contemporary formats of stage communication. Special attention is given to the diasporic forms of preserving the sopilka as an element of representative culture.