Folklore as the Basis for Developing the Musical Culture of Buryatia
The article studies the formation and development of the modern musical culture of Buryatia. The musical culture of Buryatia is rich in diverse material, which was influenced by Western and Eastern cultures. Even so, this culture is based on Buryat folklore: musical and poetic epos (uligers), folk songs. The musical traditions are the reflection of the philosophy of life during the long historical period; it is an important part of the cultural heritage of the region. The need to preserve, share and improve these traditions determines the relevance of the research. The use of folklore traditions influenced broadening the genre diversity of the musical culture of Buryatia of the 20th - 21st centuries. Today it is represented by works for theatrical performances, ballet, opera, pop music, rock music, and rap music. As a result, we can see that Buryat folklore, European musical tradition, and modern musical genres successfully joined each other. The main methods were historical cultural and narrative methods. The author considers the genre diversity of the musical culture of the Republic of Buryatia because of the mutual influence and interaction of traditional culture with the European musical tradition that formed the basis for academic music, with popular genres. The author considers the genre diversity of the musical culture of the Republic of Buryatia as a result of the mutual influence and interaction of traditional culture with the European musical tradition, which laid the foundation for academic music, with popular genres - they gave an ethnic specificity to popular music. The role of folklore, ethnic culture and traditional values of the Buryat people in making the modern musical culture of the region unique, broadcasting the national worldview and actualizing issues of cultural identity is shown.