Impact of cultural diplomacy on the genesis of music pedagogy

europeanness and ukrainianness in the evolution of educational traditions

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https://doi.org/10.35699/7vmeb126

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cultural diplomacy, musical pedagogy, European educational traditions, Ukrainian musical education, international cooperation

Abstract

The article is aimed to consider the impact of cultural diplomacy on the development of music pedagogy in the context of European and Ukrainian educational traditions, with an emphasis on its role in modern approaches to music teaching. In this connection, the historical retrospective of the role of music in the formation of national identity and international image of Ukraine is analysed. Furthermore, the connection of the Ukrainian musical pedagogy with folklore traditions and national cultural heritage is revealed. Furthermore, the current challenges of music education in Ukraine in the context of globalization and European integration are determined. The authors underline the need to preserve the national characteristics of Ukrainian musical pedagogy, while integrating the best European practices to ensure a high level of training of future musicians and teachers. Finally, this research highlights the role of cultural diplomacy in intercultural understanding and inclusion.

Author Biographies

  • Valerii Marchenko, National Academy of Culture and Arts Management

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD in the History of Arts), Professor, and Rector of the National Academy of Culture and Arts Management (Ukraine), is an Honored Artist of Ukraine and a composer. He is an active member of the National Union of Theater Workers of Ukraine and the National All-Ukrainian Music Union. In 2022 he served as an expert of the Ukrainian Cultural Fund under the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine. Prof. Marchenko has made a significant contribution to the development of contemporary Ukrainian music culture. His international recognition includes an honorary diploma from the 43rd President of the United States, Bill Clinton. His creative portfolio features the children’s opera Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, the musical Goat-Dereza (after Mykola Lysenko’s opera), music for 17 theatrical productions and 6 films, as well as more than 300 songs. His research interests span musicology, artistic creativity, cultural development, and the evolution of Ukrainian performing traditions.

  • Oleksiy Hovpun, National Academy of Culture and Arts Management

    Doctor of Law and Associate Professor, Head of the Department of International Academic Mobility and Integration Processes at the National Academy of Culture and Arts Management (Ukraine). Dr. Hovpun holds a degree in Law from the Ukrainian Bar Association Academy (2005), where he qualified as a lawyer, as well as a degree in International Economic Relations from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (2008), earning the qualification of International Economist. His research interests include issues of pharmacy regulation, criminal offences and their prevention, administrative justice, and cultural diplomacy as a tool of international cooperation. His academic work integrates legal analysis with broader societal challenges in cultural and institutional development.

  • Serhii Nefedov, National Academy of Culture and Arts Management

    PhD in the History of Arts, serves as Acting Director of the Institute of Performing Arts at the National Academy of Culture and Arts Management (Ukraine). He is a member of the Creative Union “Association of Variety Artists of Ukraine” and a contributor to the Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. In 2018 he defended his dissertation Bayan Ensemble Art in the Musical Culture of Ukraine in the 20th and Early 21st Centuries: Theory, History, Practice, specializing in Theory and History of Culture. Dr. Nefedov’s performing career is associated with ensemble music-making, particularly as a member of the Kyiv quartet Labyrinth. His research interests include art history, musicology, cultural theory, performance studies, performer’s authenticity, the dialogue as a cultural mechanism in the development of performing schools, and the phenomenon of spirituality within musical performance.

  • Olha Marchenko, National Academy of Culture and Arts Management

    Master of Music, is a Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director of the Institute of Performing Arts at the National Academy of Culture and Arts Management (Ukraine), where she also teaches at the Department of Music Arts. She is the author of numerous translations and arrangements for bandura. From 2004 to 2020 she served as an artist of the Kyiv Academic Opera and Ballet Theater for Children and Youth (now Kyiv Opera). She was a member of the organizing committees of the 1st and 2nd International Competition for Performers on Folk Instruments in Memory of Mykola Davydov, the 1st and 2nd International Vocal Competition in Memory of Diana Petrynenko, the 1st International Competition for String Instrument Performers in Memory of David Bertier, and the 1st International Piano Competition in Memory of Sviatoslav Richter. Her academic and creative interests include musical performance, folk-instrument traditions, bandura repertoire development, and contemporary approaches to music pedagogy.

  • Serhii Zuiev, National Academy of Culture and Arts Management

    PhD in the History of Arts and Associate Professor, is a post-doctoral researcher of the National Academy of Culture and Arts Management (Ukraine). In 2007 he defended his PhD dissertation Modern Cultural Space and the Semiotics of a Music Festival (Based on the Material of Kharkiv) at the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture, earning his degree in Theory and History of Culture. Dr. Zuiev is the author of approximately 50 scholarly publications in art history and music pedagogy. His research interests focus on the semiotics of cultural space, the interaction between opera and cinema, and the evolution of musical performance traditions. As a performer, he is primarily engaged in ensemble music-making. He also serves as a member of juries for regional, interregional, and national performing arts competitions. Currently, he is a post-doctoral researcher at the National Academy of Culture and Arts Management.

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“Impact of Cultural Diplomacy on the Genesis of Music Pedagogy: Europeanness and Ukrainianness in the Evolution of Educational Traditions”. 2026. Per Musi 27 (March): 1-15. https://doi.org/10.35699/7vmeb126.