NATIONAL IMAGE OF THE PIANO

Abstract

The aspiration of modern musicology to penetrate as deeply as possible into the essence of the processes of creation, performance and perception of musical works caused the introduction into scientific and critical circulation of the concept of "sound image of an instrument", specifically the piano. The article puts forward and analyzes the hypothesis about the existence of different national images of the piano, which should be considered in the context of the national image of the world. The purpose of the work is to define and introduce the concept of "national image of the piano" into scientific circulation. The research methodology is based on a cultural approach, which was used to identify the image of the piano as a symbol of high culture and European civilization, and a systematic analysis, which was used to define the concept of "national image of the piano". The scientific novelty of the research lies in the fact that it first formulated the concept of the national image of the piano, defined the conditions and mechanisms of its formation. The cultural phenomena of the Burmese "sandaya" piano and the "Iranian (Persian) piano" were also taken into consideration for the first time in Ukrainian musicology. Conclusions. Such phenomena of world musical culture as jazz piano, Burmese "sandaya" piano, Iranian (Persian) piano confirm the hypothesis of the existence of different national images of the piano. By "national image" of a musical instrument, we mean the outcome of the reconstruction of this musical instrument in the mind of the subject of the musical process (composer, performer, listener), dictated by variables unique to a certain national community. The transnational universal instrument and its expressive powers are modified by the national musical culture during the creation of the national image of the piano, which then becomes the embodiment of the national image of the world in music. The significance of the piano's place in social and cultural life, the development of a national piano style, and a timbre-colouring that can be identified as being uniquely national are the major components of the national image of the piano.