Studiul Artelor şi Culturologie: Istorie, Teorie, Practică (Apr 2023)
ACTIVITIES OF THE SONG AND DANCE ENSEMBLE DOINA IN 1942-1944
Abstract
The State Academic Chapel ”Doina” is the oldest and most significant performing choir in the Republic of Moldova. An important stage of development occurred during the Second World War: in 1942, the chapel was reorganized into the Doina Song and Dance Ensemble, which brought together musicians, singers and dancers from the Moldovan State Philharmonic. The author considers issues related to the life of the choir collective during the evacuation period and the implementation of concert activities in military field conditions. The geography of the ensemble’s tours is studied, the selection of the repertoire and the interaction of the administration with composers, poets, and heads of other organizations are analyzed. Particular attention is paid to the organization of everyday life and the life of the artists of the Doina Ensemble in wartime conditions. The author uses all available archival materials from the funds of the National Archives of the Republic of Moldova, memoirs of the artists of the ensemble, reminiscences of eyewitnesses, biographies of the artistic directors of the ensemble.
