SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL OF THE SARATOV CONSERVATORY: TRADITIONS AND PROSPECTS
The article studies the historical development and the current state of Saratov musicology school. The paper notes the main stages of its formation, analyzes the modern research fields, which cover not only the problems of musical art, but general issues of theory and history of culture, local musical history and culture of the Volga region as well. The article shows that over the past decades Saratov Conservatory greatly intensified research activities associated with a regional component: the creativity of Saratov composers, the regional traditions of religious music, ethnomusicology, etc. Analyzing the wide range of conferences, annually held at the Conservatory, the author marks the expansion of the scope of problems, discussed by Saratov musicologists. The article presents a brief review of the main monographic studies of Saratov scientists, published in the last year that allows evaluating the whole range of modern research carried out by Saratov musicologists. Special attention is paid to the research activities of young scientists who have actively participated in scientific discussions of recent years. The variety of research activities of the Saratov Conservatory allows, on the one hand, to reflect the leading trends of modern art, on the other, to study the past and present of regional traditions of musical art.