THE STICHERAS OF THE HOLIDAY OF PENTECOST IN MUSICAL AND POETIC CONTEXT (ON THE MATERIALS OF LIUBACHIV IRMOLOGION, 1674)

Abstract

Objectives of the scientific research lies in a) comprehension of the dramaturgy of the holiday of Pentecost on the basis of theological, musicaland poetic analysis of the selected sticheras of the evening ceremony from theLiubachiv Irmologion, 16747; b) detailed analysis of the interaction of thepoetic text with the melody of the sticheras «Come, people» and «The Lord ofthe heavens» to understand and perform liturgies correctly c) study of themusical and rhetorical models in the verbal texts of the sticheras. Methodology and scientific approaches. In the process of research, the source-study method was used for manuscript analysis; - historical method isused in deciphering the Kiev square notation; – musical and theoretical method, which is related to the analysis of the sticheras of the holiday of Pentecost; the liturgical and theological method, which is used to understandthe connection between theological content and artistic forms. Conclusions of the research. The results of the research showed that themusical material of the sticheras «Come, people» and «The Lord of theheavens» follow all indicated principles of poetic texts and monody colors underline the significance of the theological content. The common base forboth sticheras is a melody that is framed by melusmatics in the form of third links of the ascending and descending movement around the supporting sounds, which gives the songs solemn and commendable character. In mostcases melos moves smoothly within a second, third, and fourth diapason. The dramaturgy of chants is based on two intonation tunes of major and minorslopes. The interaction of poetic and musical material builds the perfectstructural form of the songs. The composition of the melody of the sticheras isset out in repeated tunes based on the principle of the main development ofchants. Rhetorical formulas help understand the concealed theologicalcontent and interpret them correctly. Poetic texts of the sticheras determinethe importance of theological content of the songs, which is manifested through the perfect musical and poetic form of works and shows excellent skills of their creators. The frameworks of the research, the possibility of using the results, the direction for further research. The results of the research are important foruse in the study of the liturgy, theology and the history of the Church and theycan also be used in further studies of the church monody of the Byzantine and Slavic Christian areas. Practical importance. The ideas and conclusions of this research, whichare drawn on the basis of musical and textual analysis, can be used not onlyin further research, but also in teaching practice, in particular, by including them in lectures on liturgical singing, which will help conductors and singers understand the meaning of the liturgy of the holiday of Pentecost better. Originality / value. The results of the research give an opportunity to understand the world of sacred musical art better in the cultural and aesthetic meaning, which defines a scientific topicality. The analysis underlined the uniqueness of the sticheras in liturgical practice, and the hidden content of the songs by the means of oratory art is shown.