On the Diversity of Creative Activity of S.A. Zverev-Kyyl Uola: On the 125th Anniversary of His Birth

The subject of this study is the creative activity of the Yakut folk singer S.A. Zverev-Kyyl Uola (1900–1973). The aim of the work is to examine the diversity of his creative endeavors, which developed through the interaction of traditions and innovations in the context of the modernization of Yakut society. The results of the research include observations on the peculiarities of the formation and development of the personality of the folk singer S.A. Zverev-Kyyl Uola, whose diverse creative activities manifested in the roles of: improvising singer, guardian and promoter of Yakut national culture, expert on Yakut rituals, poet and playwright, artist, and activist who was at the origins of the development of Yakut professional musical and theatrical art, consultant for the creation and staging of the first Yakut operas and ballets, founder and choreographer of Yakut stage dances, organizer of artistic amateur activities, and organizer of the recreation and celebration of the Yakut national holiday Ysyakh, among others. The research employs retrospective, biographical, historical-cultural, and classificatory methods. The theoretical and methodological foundation of the study is based on the works of leading researchers in the field of folklore traditions in the artistic culture of the 20th century. The creative activity of S.A. Zverev-Kyyl Uola has previously been considered from the perspective of specific aspects without taking into account the interaction with other components. The novelty of the conducted research lies in the expansion of the research approach. The results of the study are applicable in the theory and practice of studying the creativity of folk performers, as well as in the teaching of scientific disciplines in the field of folklore. The innovation of the study consists of applying a scientific approach that examines the creative activity of S.A. Zverev-Kyyl Uola in a comprehensive and multifaceted manner. The main conclusion of the research is the thesis on the diversity of artistic realizations of the creativity of S.A. Zverev-Kyyl Uola, who, as a bearer of traditions, responding to the demands and challenges of his time, contributed to the transition from oral forms of Yakut traditional culture to written, professional ones through his creative activity.

S.A. Zverev-Kyyl Uola, Yakut folk singer-improviser, toyuk, osuokhai, olonkho, Yakut folk songs, Yakut dance, olonkho opera, amateur art, Yakut professional art