Byzantine singing tradition in musical and educational space of modern Russia
Byzantine singing tradition in recent years has become a new bright phenomenon in the musical and educational space of Russia, contributing to the comprehension of the spiritual and value bases, the civilization code of the national culture. This is evidenced by the enrichment of choir and concert singing, the emergence of schools of Byzantine singing, conducting special choral competitions, master classes, festivals, for example, the International Festival «Academy of Orthodox Music». A review, a meaningful description and analysis of the professional methods of work of the church singing schools, educational institutions and creative teams reviving the ancient singing traditions based on the system of Byzantine canonical chants was made for the first time. The authors emphasize the influence of the Russian state policy on preserving and actualization of the national cultural heritage and increasing the interest of the general public in the Byzantine and old Russian singing models.