OVERVIEW OF CHINESE AND WESTERN SOURCES ON CONCEPTUALIZATION OF MUSICAL TALENT

Abstract

The article analyzes the scientific literature of Chinese and Western scientists on the problem of conceptualization of musical talent. The article provides an overview of the concepts of “gift”, “giftedness”, “musical giftedness” in philosophy, psychology and pedagogy; reviews works on the topic of “Giftedness”, on the concept of musical giftedness. The article examines the essence and content of musical talent. In the context of musical talent, the specifics of teaching violin playing and the implementation of pedagogical innovations in music education are discussed. The authors conclude that the following conditions apply for effective work with gifted music students: attracting gifted students to play in an ensemble; attracting gifted students to participate in concert activities, competitions, and festivals; drawing up an individual training program for gifted students; applying individually selected approaches, forms, and teaching methods in connection with the type of talent and personality traits of the student. The study of the problem of musical talent is relevant in modern time and should be continued. The importance of this problem is understood by scientists in the field of music pedagogy and music psychology in both Russia and China.