Keyword: «timbre»

The paper focuses on a model of developing jazz repertory technique on specialized saxophone classes at the higher education institutions. The author analyzes Russian and foreign jazz study guides concerning text interpretation; discusses theoretical questions on jazz compositions’ rendition; provides recommendations on performing compositions close to their originals.

The article provides an analysis of the concert piece (music for the anime “Castle in the Sky”) by composer Joe Hisaishi. The timbre palette of the anime “Laputa Castle in the Sky” is very rich; the composer uses a synthesis of acoustic and electronic sounds. Electronic music also falls into two categories: actual electronic music and imitation of the sound of acoustic instruments. Purely electronic – when showing images of evil (evil pi-rates, war and the military). Imitation when showing magical images. Acoustic music sounds only when showing positive characters and symbolic images of anime. is a classi-cal concert piece, it draws on classical musical forms: a simple two-part form and free var-iations. There is a thematic and tonal reprise in it, which gives the holistic character of the work.

In this article we propose to get acquainted with the traditional singing styles of the Sakha people as an element of the national-regional component of Yakut musical education. Here are the main substantive points on this issue, which can be included as topics in training courses in the disciplines “Musical Literature”, “Yakut Musical Literature”, “Ele-mentary Music Theory”, “Pedagogical Repertoire”, etc.