Archaic musical styles problem in the earliest publications of Lithuanian folklore
LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Archainiai muzikos stiliai; Archajiški muzikiniai stiliai; Liaudies muzika; Lietuvių folkloro publikacijos; Lietuvių liaudies muzika; Lietuvių tautosakos leidiniai; Tautosakos užrašų istorija; Archaic musical styles; Folk music; Folklore notation history; Lithuanian folk music; Lithuanian folklore publications.
ENThe purpose of this submitted scientific article is based on emphasizing of archaic musical styles evaluation problem in the earliest Lithuanian folklore publications. The target of this investigation is defined on analysis of the historical music notations in the historical musical folklore editions. The methods of this represented exploration are formed on the basis of historical method, where some well-known stereotypes have to be re-thought. Systemic method is also important here to understand the whole socio-cultural context of early notations of Lithuanian folk songs. The structurally analytical method allows maximal profoundly holding out the contemporary outlook concerning previous actual investigations on this theme. The scientific newness of the presented article is determined by new attitude for evaluation of earliest musical styles throughout Lithuanian folklore heritage. The actual facts discovering from large period of historical times in Lithuanian ethnomusicology might be understood as also important novelty of this our scientific work. Conclusions. We are not allowed to bring guarantees, that the earliest musical descriptions of folk songs and their melodies are really earliest in historical life and development of local folk tradition. The described, fixed folklore materials are just very fragmentary moments, taken from the real and eternal folk life development both in Lithuanian case, and worldwide. And this development has no any clear beginning, any clear outset. The main task of all ethnomusicologists is to find, to understand, and to evaluate the level of the antiquity and authenticity of particular local melodic tunes in the context, certainly, of all contemporary scientific knowledge. [From the publication]
