Artistic activities of the polissia song and dance ensemble “Lyonok”

Abstract

The article highlights the history of creation and analyzes the creative activity of the Polissia State Academic Song and Dance Ensemble “Lyonok” named after Ivan Slyota Zhytomyr Regional Philharmonic named after Sviatoslav Richter from the point of view of the specifics of its functioning, performance style, touring geography (in addition to Ukraine, the group performed concerts in Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Lithuania, Moldova, Germany, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, France, etc.), features of the repertoire (in based on the best examples of Polissia folk art: choral, dance, ensemble, orchestral numbers, vocal and choreographic compositions).

The article provides a detailed description of the collective's artistic biography, highlights the creative rise of its long-time leader Ivan Slyota, whose titanic work contributed to the creation of exquisite concert programs, a diverse repertoire, and perfect artistic performance. It has been proven that the activity of “Lyonok” is aimed at preserving, developing and popularizing the authentic folk song culture of the Polish region, making a significant contribution to the national revival, the development of national art and providing it with fame as one of the best collectives of Ukraine.

The content of scientific research and its problems are actualized in historical musicology through the use of new documentary materials, periodicals, and electronic resources, which allow to evaluate in a new way the important critical period in the history of Polissia's song and dance performance, in particular, the activities of the ensemble.

Bright originality and vocal-choreographic art represented by “Lyonok” continue to define the high level of Ukrainian culture, impressing with original sound, bright originality, interesting types of artists, originality of performance style combined with high professionalism. More than one generation of patriots of the native region was brought up on the work of the Polissia Ensemble of Song and Dance. The collective's artistic activity became an important factor in the development of professional choral and choreographic performance in Zhytomyr region.