Russian Violin Method : Methodical Teaching Project in Children’s Culture Center ”Musikantit"
Diseth, Anastasia (2018)
Diseth, Anastasia
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
2018
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018060612807
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018060612807
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This thesis investigates the Russian violin school and how the related methods have been applied in Finland. I found that the Russian method became most beneficial to my violin playing during my studies in the last six years. There are two primary aims of this study: 1. To investigate and clarify what the Russian violin school is, and 2. To report a teaching project held in Children’s Culture Center “Musikantit” based on the Russian violin method. An objective of the teaching project was to investigate the interest in the Russian/Finnish population for providing a goal-oriented musical coaching based on the Russian violin method.
The teaching project in Children’s Culture Center “Musikantit” was held by violin professor Seppo Reinikainen the teaching year of 2017/2018. Lessons were formed as master classes followed by me and the violin teacher of “Musikantit” Olesya Skorbilina. The children were pupils of Olesya. During the teaching year several meetings were held with the headmaster of “Musikantit” Suvi Svetlana Nyström discussing the pedagogical method of the project.
The idea of additional pedagogical boost to the pupils of “Musikantit” was positively received. The question of economical finance was the main obstacle. Children’s Cultural Center “Musikantit” expressed their reluctance of charging more from the parents as the institution is private and the market is difficult and competitive. It also occurs that the field of culture and art is underestimated by the society. The government is constantly cutting down the resources. This manifests the idea amongst the parents as well that the cultural activity is less worthy of investment. Not only economical investment, but also the investment of time, effort and support.
The next step in this process is to seek for economical support to open a collaboration with Russian music institutions in Moscow. Opening a cultural collaboration with Russian music institutions will benefit both the Russian and the Finnish music schools in way of exchanging knowledge and professional experience. In the same time it will work as a cultural bridge builder between the neighbouring countries in this politically separating times.
The teaching project in Children’s Culture Center “Musikantit” was held by violin professor Seppo Reinikainen the teaching year of 2017/2018. Lessons were formed as master classes followed by me and the violin teacher of “Musikantit” Olesya Skorbilina. The children were pupils of Olesya. During the teaching year several meetings were held with the headmaster of “Musikantit” Suvi Svetlana Nyström discussing the pedagogical method of the project.
The idea of additional pedagogical boost to the pupils of “Musikantit” was positively received. The question of economical finance was the main obstacle. Children’s Cultural Center “Musikantit” expressed their reluctance of charging more from the parents as the institution is private and the market is difficult and competitive. It also occurs that the field of culture and art is underestimated by the society. The government is constantly cutting down the resources. This manifests the idea amongst the parents as well that the cultural activity is less worthy of investment. Not only economical investment, but also the investment of time, effort and support.
The next step in this process is to seek for economical support to open a collaboration with Russian music institutions in Moscow. Opening a cultural collaboration with Russian music institutions will benefit both the Russian and the Finnish music schools in way of exchanging knowledge and professional experience. In the same time it will work as a cultural bridge builder between the neighbouring countries in this politically separating times.