FOLK SONG AND PERFORMANCE MODELS OF POLTAVA SINGERS IN THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE FUTURE ART TEACHER

Abstract

The article substantiates a system of solo singing training for future art teachers based on the combination of folk song and performance models of Poltava singers as bearers of the regional vocal tradition. It is emphasized that in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war, turning to the Ukrainian song heritage acquires not only educational but also national and identity-related significance, since folk song acts as a powerful factor in shaping spiritual resilience and cultural continuity of society. Based on the analysis of works in ethnomusicology and vocal studies, the specific features of the Poltava song tradition are revealed, which are characterized by a soft cantilena melos, bright timbre, syllabic structure, and natural declamatory manner. It is proved that folk song is an effective initial material for the formation of basic vocal and technical skills of students of art and pedagogical education, in particular breath support, pure intonation, and natural phrasing. The expediency of a gradual transition from folklore material to original works by Poltava composers is demonstrated, which ensures the preservation of the connection with the primary source and expands students’ performance and interpretive capabilities. The significance of performance models of leading Poltava singers as professional guidelines for shaping the intonational culture of future teachers is outlined. A step-by-step model of students’ professional development is proposed – from mastering the folk-song foundation to interpretative independence. It is emphasized that such a system contributes to the development of technical and artistic mastery, the formation of national and cultural identity, artistic taste, and pedagogical responsibility of the future art teacher, while the regional tradition of Poltava region appears as a factor of continuity of Ukrainian cultural memory.