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"Philosophy of Education"

2015 year, number 1

The role and place of harmonica in the formation of moral qualities of today's youth

N. A. Primerov
Kemerovo State University of Culture and Arts, Voroshilova str. 17, Kemerovo, Russia, 650029
Keywords: harmonica, folk music-making, tradition, cultural values, musical and singing creativity, spirituality, patriotism, national instrument, continuity

Abstract

The article considers a problem of forming the spiritual and moral potential of personality, value orientations by associating it with the traditional musical and singing culture of Bayan and Harmonica players. Folk instruments occupy an important place not only in the education of young generation, but also in the preservation of the national and social community. The author tries to draw a comparison between folk music, singing and musical creativity with the spiritual and moral preferences and beliefs of schoolchildren. The author investigates also the reasons, which hinder the preservation and development of folk singing and musical culture in Russia, touches on the problematic issues of national education in the sphere of music education and upbringing. The article determines the social importance of folk instruments in the life of the Russian people and the Russian society as a whole. The author points to the weak role of the state in the preservation of national cultural traditions of music and the contradictory process of education and training in secondary schools and universities. The author believes that the penetration of alien culture into Russian culture is a phenomenon which is not harmless, and it is necessary to take countermeasures to protect national culture and traditions, and preserve original musicians, educate the young on the best examples of folk art. Harmonica and its use in singing of all musical genres have the most important and effective role in preserving and recreating the spiritual and moral potential of society, formation of national identity and patriotic education of youth. Based on these studies a set of measures is proposed for the spiritual and moral education of the young generation, as well as a concept of educational and social activities in the preservation and propagation of cultural values, introducing schoolchildren and students to them.