VOLODYMYR HOSHOVS’KYI’S FIELD RESEARCHES IN ZAKARPATTIA

Abstract

The article deals with the expeditionary work of a famous Ukrainian ethnomusicologist Volo-dymyr Hoshovs’kyi (1922–1996) in Zakarpattia. The scientist’s research work is considered in progress, taking into account brand new features and tendencies. The two Volodymyr Hoshov-s’kyi expeditionary leaves periods to this area between 1955 and 1966 (while in Uzhhorod and Lviv) are consumed. The article presents a proposed periodization and reveals the converging of the fieldwork to main scientific problems the researcher worked at, the fieldwork method, planning specifics, geography and routes of the expeditionary leaves, discovers their intensiveness and effectiveness. Volodymyr Hoshovs’kyi musical folklore collecting activity in Zakarpattia is considered in comparison with his scientific predecessor’s achievements. The sources of the information were for the most publications by Volodymyr Hoshovs’kyi and archive files of the Mykola Lysenko Lviv National Music Academy and Dezyderii Zador Uzhhorod Music College. The structure of the proposed article reflects the solution of two main problems: 1) to clarify the chronology of the scientist’s expeditionary activity in Zakarpattia and 2) to characterize the periods of his fieldwork. The value of the article is connected with the expansion and deepening the conception of the expeditionary activity of the famous Ukrainian ethnomusicologist in Zakarpattia, involving statistical and comparative research methods, which were combined with documentary sources: the scientist’s memoirs, letters and some biography facts as well as introducing some new scientific information into ethnomusical study.