Vocal Cycle «From Songs of Hiroshima» by Ivan Karabyts: Dialogue of Cultures of East and West

The article is devoted to the problematic issue of genre-style interaction musical traditions East and West in Vocal cycle «From songs Hiroshima» by Ivan Karabyts. relevance research fact that phenomenon between chamber-vocal works Ukrainian composers second half 20th century remains little studied art history. Therefore, purpose study identify dominants vocal Songs Karabyts aspect dialogue cultures West. Research methods include historical – for scientific sources dedicated work Karabyts; stylistic allows systematize some features composer's style Karabyts, context chamber creativity; semantic, with help which content component poetic images a analyzed; structural functional intonational cycle; comparative compare specificity Eastern Western generalization necessary summarize results study. Conclusions: For first time world musicology, has been analysis revealed reception genre elements tradition on basis creativity presents detailed Hiroshimaby three levels: architectonic. semantic level assumes getting familiar philosophical ideas Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism. involves borrowing not only individual or motives, but also religious spiritual code general. Oriental flavour (intonation, rhythm, meter, timbre, register). It can be seen through reflection associated tradition, due use way thinking (contemplation, intuition, meditation) architectonical provides creation new forms. was along traditional Japanese music, used forms expression were middle twentieth century: aleatorics, sonoristics, dodecaphony, pointillism. cultural demonstrates aesthetic paradigm century, represents phenomenal artistic metalanguage Eurasian. analyzed became, firstly, embodiment personal search, secondly, tendencies culture century.