ELECTRONICS IN THE ART OF MUSIC: CALL OF THE TIMES

Abstract

In the 20th century, a new class of keyboard musical instruments appeared, caused by the use of music computer technologies (MCT) in the art of musical composition, the development of the art of performing on electronic musical instruments (EMI), their application in the educational process at various levels and stages of training. The authors consider features of realization of process of training of teachers of musical disciplines on the example of activity of the Education and Methods Laboratory Music Computer Technologies at the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia (St. Petersburg), where they develop a training program “Electronic Musical Synthesizer” and the program of professional training of teachers of musical disciplines “Teaching Electronic Keyboard Synthesizer”. The authors also raise the problem of the necessity and possibility of producing EMI in Russia, which would contribute to both the cultural and economic development of the country, and attract new students and colleagues in the world space of musical culture.