Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences: From Cultural History of Eastern Trans-Baikal Region: Musical Culture of Chita Within a Context of Artistic Culture of the City (pre-October Period)

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / From Cultural History of Eastern Trans-Baikal Region: Musical Culture of Chita Within a Context of Artistic Culture of the City (pre-October Period)

Issue: Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2014 7 (3)
Authors: Belonosova, Irina V.
Contact information: Belonosova, Irina V.:Krasnoyarsk State Academy of Music and Theatre 22 Lenin Str., Krasnoyarsk, 660049, Russia; E-mail:
Keywords: artistic culture; Eastern Siberia; Chita; the Decembrists; political exiles; the artistic intelligentsia
Abstract: The paper studies the process of formation of the cultural environment of the city of Chita – one of the centers of Eastern Trans-Baikal in the pre-October period. The paper features socio-cultural panorama of Chita and characterizes activity of representatives of the Russian elite at the moments of their stay in the city. The study provides examples from the history of theatrical, artistic, literary life and education, which contributed to consolidation of positions of the academic musical art in the city. The changes in the cultural environment are identified, their positive dynamics, connected with the growing interest among the population of the city to all the forms of culture and education is emphasized. The role and importance of certain individuals – Governors-General, representatives of different social groups – in consolidation of the positions of musical culture in the new center of Eastern Siberia is accentuated
Pages: 416-429
Paper at repository of SibFU: https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/10250