The evolution of the pop song genre in the musical culture of Russia
The article reveals the methodological aspects of the genre variety of pop song in our country. The metamorphosis of traditional forms of pop songs and the emergence of new genre lines under the influence of social paradigms in Russian society and, in general, changes in the socio-political formation in the state are analyzed. The aim of the study is to study the phenomenon of pop songs in the context of the national mass musical culture. Scientific novelty lies in the fact that the author approached the comprehension of the national pop song from the standpoint of scientific approaches formed by modern art criticism. The song is shown not only from the perspective of sociocultural dynamics, but also as a noticeable reality of musical art, taking into account the versatility of its genres. It is noted that the genre feature of pop song is associated with both the folklore component and the academic school of songwriting. A historical overview of the development of the Russian song music, the formation and improvement of professional pop vocal skills (a wide repertoire, performance skills, creative originality, etc.) is presented. It is summarized that the long-term vocal creative process served as the basis for the fact that the pop song in Russia acquired the status of an object of national musical heritage.