KINETIC MODELS OF PHRASING IN CHORAL PERFORMANCE AS A FACTOR OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSIVENESS

Abstract

The objective of the article is to describe kinetic models of phrasing in choral performance and to identify their influ- ence on the formation of artistic expressiveness of choral sound. The kinetic approach is considered as a tool for analyzing and interpreting a musical work, within which movement, breathing and gesture act as constructive factors of intonation development. Methodology. The research used a comprehensive and systematic approach that combines analytical, com- parative-historical and performance-interpretation methods. The analysis of respiratory, gestural and intra-motor pro- cesses was carried out based on musicological, conducting and performance psychological research. Kinetic models were determined by comparing the nature of the sound wave, the structure of dynamic development, the features of articulation and the plasticity of the conductor’s gesture. Special attention is paid to the applied analysis of the choral arrangement of “Prialia” by M. Leontovych to verify the functioning of the models in a real performing context. Scientific novelty. Four types of kinetic models of phrasing are proposed for the first time: wavy, arched, pulsed and linear, as stable schemes of the motor-energy organization of a musical phrase. Criteria for their isolation are proposed, covering respiratory log- ics, the trajectory of the gesture, the method of forming the climax and internal pulsation. The connection of kinetic models with genre specificity, linguistic characteristics of the text, timbre dramaturgy and acoustics of the performance space is substantiated. It is proved that the kinetic parameters of the phrase directly affect the ensemble coherence, intonation stability and emotional-figurative result of the choral interpretation. Conclusions. Kinetic models of phrasing appear as key factors of artistic expressiveness of choral sound, as they determine the method of motor formation of musical thought and structuring of intonation development. The coordinated action of breathing, microplastics and conductor’s gesture ensures the integrity of the phrasal trajectory and enhances the emotional impact of the work. The analysis of the choral arrangement of M. Leontovych’s “Prialia” confirmed the effectiveness of the kinetic approach for a deeper understanding of the dramaturgy and figurative content of the Ukrainian choral work. Prospects for further research are in deepening the classification of kinetic models, studying their application in modern choral art and developing methodological tools for conducting and performing practice.