The song genre in the work of Ukrainian composers of the first half of the ХХth century: through the prism of folklore, kitsch, and hit

The purpose of the article is to consider the development of the genre of the song of the first half of the twentieth century. The methodology of the research is based on the historical and cultural and artistic methods of studying the genre of the song. The scientific novelty is to consider the genre of the song at different stages of its development (from folklore, amateur level, Kitsch, Biedermeier to a mass song, samples of socialist realist kitsch, pop culture, hits, etc.). Conclusion. The genre of songs during the first half of the twentieth century became one of the binding links of the "low" and "high" culture and due to its availability and easier perception, with frequent use of techniques and methods of Kitch, which later fallen the basis of pop culture, enabled the birth of such a The phenomenon as a hide, separate samples of which became a "classic", are popular today, taking their niche in the treasury of national musical culture.