Abstract: The object of this research is the system of professional music education during the period of 1920-1940. The subject is the history of establishment and development of the first in the Republic of Buryatia music school – College of Arts named after P. I. Tchaikovsky. The relevance of the study of the history of music education is substantiation by the need for understanding the aspects of development of the national culture and education. The results of the research can serve as the starting point for creation of the innovation institutions in the sphere of music education, which would preserve the best national traditions of the Republic. The area of application of the results is the history of culture of Buryatia, as well as history of P. I. Tchaikovsky College of Arts. The scientific novelty of this work consists in the fact that it provides a complete picture of the establishment and development of P. I. Tchaikovsky College of Art in the 1920-1940’s in the context of the specific historical circumstances of Soviet society. The authors demonstrate the impact of state policy upon formation and development of the professional music education in the Republic, as well as introduce the unique archive materials into the scientific discourse.

Abstract: The subject of this research is the determination and generalization of the peculiarities of the Buryat composer Gur-Darma Dashipylov (1937-1980) vocal style. The goal of this work is the study of the songwriting of one of the brightest and talented composers of Buryatia, as well as definition of his uniqueness, the role and place within the musical culture of Buryatia. This article is one of the first researches dedicated to the examination of the songwriting of the Buryat composer G-D. Dashipylov based on the example of the song “Buryad Oronoym Solo”. The materials from this research can be used in the study of musical culture and professional music of Buryatia, as well as in the music education facilities of the republic. The results of this research can serve as a starting point for the further study of the processes of establishment and development of the song genre within the creative work of the Buryat composers. The area of application of the results includes the history of culture of Buryatia, preservation of cultural heritage, songwriting, and creative work of Buryat composers. It is necessary to note the composer’s ability to achieve poetically generalized and expansive imagery and psychological depth within small, aphoristically compact form of a song, as well as embodiment in his work of the traditions of Buryat folk music. The composer’s songs reached the audience’s sympathy with their psychological sensitivity, ability to express various shades of the mood, and serve as an inspirational example for their listeners.