SNAGHOSHHENKO V. V. Ukrainian song in the West Slavic culture: historical aspect

  There is made an attempt to represent in the historical perspective examples of interaction, interplay of Ukrainian and West Slavic (Polish, Czech, Slovak) songs from their appearing till the end of XIX century in the article.
   Ukrainian song is a wonderful phenomenon in the world culture. From ancient times it has been admired far beyond the borders of the Slavic world. Of all kinds of folk art, the song the most deeply reveals the richness of nation soul, its creative forces. As the history of cultural relations affirms, the closest contacts are the contacts of genetically related nations. In the process of its development the Ukrainian musical culture, in particular Ukrainian song, have been exposed to the influence of different national cultures, especially Slavic nations, which is reflected in its peculiarities and has become widespread in the world.
   Ukrainian folk poetry, song in its ideological, content and artistic qualities is at the world level and socio-philosophical and social ideas expressed in the Ukrainian songs and thoughts, are at the level of advanced views of European thinkers.
   Ukrainian and Polish nations have much in common in ancient ritual poetry, in particular, in wedding and family songs. A significant part of the song creativity of the Polish and Ukrainian nations is a product of the creativity of the common Slavic era. Interest in Ukrainian song and Duma is manifested in the works of many outstanding Polish poets and writers.
   Song works of the Czechs and Slovaks has much in common with Ukrainian, which is explained, first of all, by the ethnic community. For a long time there is Ukrainian song in the Czech folklore. Czech scientists, philologists and musicians also showed interest in it. However, it should be noted that the relationship of the Ukrainian, Czech and Slovak nations were not as wide as the Ukrainian-Polish. Perhaps this explains the fact that in the life of the Czechs and Slovaks Ukrainian songs and Dumas were less known than in Poland.
  The interaction between Slavic cultures continued intensively for many centuries. Each nation made its own contribution to its development, bringing something real, original that others did not have and that can complement, enrich the world treasury of the creative spirit of mankind and thus strengthen global culture.
   Key words: Ukrainian song, Western Slavic peoples: Polish, Czech, Slovak, national cultures, cultural ties.