The experience of using empirical methods in cultural and philosophical research

Soboleva Elena

The article considers an example of using the interviewing method in cultural and philosophical studies. We are talking about the analysis of in-depth interviews of composers of the Lower Volga region in order to identify such issues as the new conditions for the existence of musical organizations, the state of modern music, the content and semantic basis of musical works, genre priorities, and the philosophy of creativity. In this context, the object of the study is musical culture, and the subject is the active position of regional composers in relation to the processes that are taking place in the musical world today and are reflected in their works. Using this method allows you to highlight the identified problems "from the inside", which can contribute to a deeper understanding of them.

Keywords:interview, music culture, composer, creativity, philosophy of creativity, Union of Composers.