CULTURAL AND COGNITIVE ASPECT OF UKRAINIAN AUTHORRITY

Abstract

Purpose. The article focuses on the study of power in the cultural and cognitive dimension, with special emphasis on the relationship between power and musical art. The main objective is to demonstrate how power functions not only as a political institution but also as a cultural phenomenon that produces symbols, memory codes, rituals, and meaning- making frameworks for society.Methodology. The research is based on an interdisciplinary approach combining cultural, historical-philosophical, socio-communicative, and musicological analysis. Theoretical contributions of M. Foucault, H. Arendt, J. Habermas, J. Assmann, as well as Ukrainian thinkers (H. Skovoroda, M. Drahomanov, M. Khvylovy) are employed. Particular attention is given to musical culture as an instrument of legitimizing power and a medium of cultural communication.Scientific novelty. For the first time, power in the Ukrainian context is interpreted as a cognitive resource manifested in the sphere of musical culture. It is shown that anthems, folk songs, academic ensembles, mass festivals, and contemporary frontline compositions shape the image of power not only in political but also in cultural-symbolic terms. The dialectical nature of these processes is revealed: power generates official images, while culture produces alternative ones.Conclusions. Power in the cultural dimension is a multidimensional phenomenon realized through rituals, symbols, myths, and musical memory. In the Ukrainian case it gains particular significance due to postcolonial legacy, Soviet experience, and the current war. Musical culture emerges as a crucial channel of communication between power and society, ensuring consolidation, identity formation, and cultural diplomacy. Future research may focus on the interaction of power with other artistic domains and with contemporary cultural industries.