POPULARIZATION OF LEMKOS SONG FOLKLORE IN THE PERFORMING PRACTICE OF UKRAINIAN AND ABROAD ARTISTS

Abstract

The specifics of the development and popularization of Lemkos folk songs in the context of vocal performance during the period of Ukrainian Independence are comprehensively covered. The creative activity of famous singerperformers, vocal talent shows, festivals of Lemkos culture in the socio-cultural space is revealed. The role of folklore material is outlined. It is noted that in recent decades, music belonging to mass culture with its simplified and expressive means, complex processes of exchange, both folk and professional samples of musical creativity easily penetrates the socio-cultural space of any national culture. It has been proven that in the first decades of the XXI century. it is the vocal sphere, among other forms of art, that becomes the leader in terms of the frequency and scale of broadcasts in the media space and Internet networks.