MUSIC FUNCTIONS IN DRAMATIC THEATER (Illustrated through staging based on the works of M. Matios)

Abstract

The article explores the role of music in modern dramatic theater. The leading European scientists’ latest
publications including the works of Lehmann G.-T., Fischer-Lichte E., Goebbels H are actualized. The research outlines the characteristic features of the modern theatrical tendency and the musicalization of dramatic theater. The paper explores the fundamental principles of the classification of the functions of stage music and sound effects made by the theatrical expert Pavi P. The author analyses the music and its functions in the plays based on the works of M. Matios and focuses on the various methods of choosing the music for performances. The important role of sound effects and non-musical sounds as constituent elements of musical score is defined.