Folklore elements in the structuring of song compositions in film texts

This article, using materials from the films The Steppe (1977, directed by S. Bondarchuk, composer V. Ovchinnikov), Death in Venice (1971, directed by L. Visconti), and Quiet Flows the Don (1957, directed by S. Gerasimov, composer Yu. Levitin; 2015, directed by S. Ursulyak, composer Yu. Krasavin), examines the principles of introducing authentic and stylized folklore elements into film scores as a key component of film narrative. It is argued that musical material goes beyond its illustrative function, becoming an active agent of meaning-making. The key dramatic functions of this material are determined: the crystallization of the hero's existential experiences, the transmission of the "voice" of collective fate, the organization of a chronotope linking personal drama with the archetypal space of myth. The song material used is considered as a full-fledged narrative tool that penetrates the fabric of film production and brings private history to the level of universal generalization.