Contemporary repertoire as a tool for motivation and psycho-emotional stabilisation of guitar students in wartime

Таран, Олексій (2026) Contemporary repertoire as a tool for motivation and psycho-emotional stabilisation of guitar students in wartime Актуальні питання гуманітарних наук, 2 (99). ISSN 2308-4863

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Abstract

The article addresses the pedagogically grounded use of contemporary repertoire in guitar classes as a means of motivating and supporting the psychoemotional stability of arts school students under wartime conditions. The relevance of the study is driven by rising levels of chronic stress among school-age children in Ukraine, while traditional approaches to music education – focused exclusively on technical outcomes – prove insufficiently effective in the context of prolonged armed conflict. The study is theoretical in nature; it employs methods of analysis and synthesis of scholarly literature in music pedagogy, music psychology, and trauma-informed education, as well as comparative analysis of repertoire approaches and generalization of pedagogical experience.The article proposes an original interpretation of "contemporary repertoire" as a functional rather than chronological category, encompassing any material relevant to a given student in cultural, emotional, and personal-value dimensions; under wartime conditions, emotional safety is introduced as a mandatory additional selection criterion. Four interrelated functions of such repertoire are identified and substantiated: motivational (through student identification with the material and a sense of autonomy), therapeutic (through emotional regulation mechanisms, including episodic memory and rhythmic entrainment), stabilizing (through the predictability of familiar material as a neurobiological resource), and educational (through sociocultural relevance, which enhances attention to performance detail). A differentiated repertoire model is developed for beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels, with a consistent emphasis on contemporary and classical Ukrainian music as a tool for building cultural identity and psychological resilience. The methodological approaches draw on trauma-informed pedagogy: the iso-principle, lesson-by-lesson assessment of the student's psychoemotional state, a predictable four-block lesson structure, and genuine repertoire choice. The practical value of the study lies in the direct applicability of the proposed approaches by guitar teachers in Ukrainian arts schools.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	guitar pedagogy; contemporary repertoire; psycho-emotional stabilisation; trauma-informed education; iso-principle; wartime; arts school
Subjects:	Статті у базах даних > Index Copernicus Статті у періодичних виданнях > Фахові (входять до переліку фахових, затверджений МОН)
Divisions:	Факультет музичного мистецтва і хореографії > Кафедра інструментально-виконавської майстерності
Depositing User:	Олексій Олександрович Таран
Date Deposited:	10 Jun 2026 12:46
Last Modified:	10 Jun 2026 12:46
URI:	https://elibrary.kubg.edu.ua/id/eprint/57975

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