Informational Resources and Measures on Dissemination of Musical Culture of Volga Region in Late 1930s - First Half of 1940s

Abstract

The results of the study of history of musical culture of the Volga region in 1939-1945 are presented. The questions of information support of the Astrakhan, Kazan, Kuibyshev, Penza, Saratov, Stalingrad, Ulyanovsk, Engels models of musical and cultural system in prewar and war period are considered. The novelty of research is seen in the distinguishing the information component within the framework of system vision of the musical culture of the region. The materials of periodicals and unpublished sources of central and local archives are used. The main information components (radio, periodicals, library collections, new editions and replication) are identified. The author’s corpus and types of publications in the local periodical press related to the musical sphere are analysed. Some types of music radio programs are described. The important advertising role of radio and newspapers of the Volga region in the late 1930s - the first half of the 1940s is revealed. The provision of libraries of musical literature is characterized as insufficient; it is revealed that the most scarce were the music publications, especially the scores. It is established that the funds were replenished by small purchases of educational, theatrical and concert-organizational institutions, re-writing and publication of small-circulation copies of publications devoted to folklore research and aimed at local amateur activities. It is proved that the weakening of information support of musical and cultural processes of the Volga region in the war period is associated with a shortage of paper, with increased depreciation and losses as a result of the use of materials by evacuated musicians. The important role of radio and print media in the functioning of musical culture of the Volga region in 1939-1945 is noted.