Features of teaching Russian vocal schools and its reflection in the teaching practice of Chinese pedagogical universities

Bao Nuan

Until 2005, the official Chinese educational system focused mainly on the practice of teaching Western and Chinese classical music, but now much attention is paid to the experience of the Russian vocal school. Russian vocal education has long been listed as one of the best and leading in the world, along with Italian, which allows students to demonstrate high creative achievements. Traditional and innovative Russian methods are successfully implemented in Chinese pedagogical universities, both by attracting teachers from Russia, and by using the Russian system of teaching vocal skills as a fundamental component of teaching methods in Chinese conservatories. The multicultural approach, which integrates the systems of vocal education and educational methodological programs of educational facilities in Russia and China, is able to maximize and optimize the pedagogical potential and models for the development of vocal abilities of students of Chinese classical music institutions of higher education. Familiarity with the musical culture of different countries in the light of targeted vocal training is an effective means for developing the musical spectrum of knowledge of Chinese students.

Keywords:music, Russian vocal school, Chinese vocal school, vocal performance, education of Chinese students, singing pedagogy, higher education.