Evolution of the philosophical understanding of the essence of music as a mirror of human spirituality in European culture

Abstract

Students of the specialty management of social and cultural activities should be motivated to consider the history of musical art in unison with the evolution of European philosophy. The author suggests to encourage students to study “History of Art” by using proposed the introductory lecture on “Evolution of the Philosophical Understanding of the Essence of Music as a Mirror of Human Spirituality in European Culture”. Article's purpose – to explore the evolution of philosophical understanding of the essence of music, its role in the spiritual life of a human and society in European culture (from antiquity to modernity). The methodology of the research is to use methods: Logical and historical method, Systematic approach, Structural analysis to show philosophical and musical orientations with the evolution of society. The article analyzes the evolution of the phenomenon of music by clarifying its essence and influence on human spirituality in European culture. The author draws attention to the specifics of “theoretical” music and musical practice. Attention is focused on the role of music in society and its value attitude at turning points in the history of European culture. Much attention is paid to the essence of “theoretical” and “practical” music in ancient culture and its functions in society. The article shows the dynamics of changes in musical functions in the era of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance in connection with the ideological paradigm, which is based on the triad “God – human – music”. The author has convincingly proved the philosophical understanding of music as an expression of human feelings, that is, as an art in the modern sense of the word. Attention is focused on the antinomy of music at the turn of the XIX-XX centuries. It emphasizes the difference between the terms “music-art” and “music-non-art”, their content and features. The author considers new functions of music in modern European culture: cultural and group, compensatory, cultural and identification. It would be advisable to use interdisciplinary communication with philosophy when teaching other arts in higher education institutions, which will enhance the effectiveness of training future managers of social and cultural activities in Ukraine. Наукова новизна статті полягає у обґрунтуванні необхідності заохочування студентів спеціальності «Менеджмент соціокультурної діяльності» до вивчення навчальної дисципліни «Історія мистецтва» через 3 розгляд специфіки музики кожної епохи не тільки з історичної, а й з філософської точки зору, використовуючи для цього запропоновану автором вступну лекцію на тему: «Еволюція філософського розуміння сутності музики як дзеркала духовності людини в Європейській культурі». Метою статті є дослідження еволюції філософського розуміння сутності музики, її ролі у духовному житті людини та суспільства в Європейській культурі (від античності до сучасності).