Date of publishing:
25.9.2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21104/CL.2026.3.06
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Abstract:
This article examines the interaction between bearers of traditional Ukrainian folk music and revival performers from the late twentieth to the early twenty-first century. Drawing on culturological and ethnomusicological analysis, published scholarship, media sources, and in-depth interviews, it explores key mechanisms of transmitting and preserving tradition, including fieldwork, oral learning, joint music-making, and combinations of traditional and revival practices. The findings demonstrate that traditional musical culture undergoes recontextualization and integration into contemporary cultural space, largely driven by growing societal interest in national heritage and traditional music. At the same time, revival performance shows a gradual shift from stage-oriented reproduction toward interactive, participatory, and community-based practices, transforming it into a form of cultural mediation that supports the sustainability and contemporary relevance of Ukrainian musical heritage.
Keywords
Ukrainian traditional music, folk music revival movement, reconstructive performance, folklore fieldwork, oral transmission, recontextualization, cultural mediation
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