The role of Russian (Soviet) musical and educational traditions in the cultural life of Asia countries in the XX century (on the example of China)

Introduction. The professional activities of domestic emigrants (labor migrants) influenced and continues to influence the social and economic development of many countries of the world. Working outside Russia, domestic experts, based on the national traditions of science, culture and education contribute and contribute to the development of these institutions in Asia, America, Africa, and Europe. Musical culture and musical education are no exception. The purpose of the study is to study the organizational and pedagogical heritage of domestic musicians (emigrants and labor migrants), and the substantiation of the need and usefulness of Russia's cooperation with Asian states in the musical, cultural and musical and educational spheres at the present stage with the aim of maintaining and increasing domestic traditions of training musicians professionals abroad.Material and research methods. The source base of the study was both published materials (monographs, articles, dissertations) and archival documents. In the study and generalization of scientific sources, the method of theoretical interdisciplinary analysis and synthesis, the method of comparative historiographic analysis were used. In the course of the study, comparative historical, historical and typological methods were used, as well as general scientific methods of systemic and structural-functional analysis.The results of the study. The work determines that the preservation of Russian (Soviet) musical and educational traditions in China as a result of emigration (labor migration) of music profile specialists in the 20th century took place at four stages: 1900-1917, 1917-1945, 1945-1991, 1991-2000. The study showed that the spread of domestic traditions of professional musical education took place thanks to the activities of the Russian Orthodox Church, as a result of the unification of compatriots based on various public associations, thanks to the professional activities of certified music specialists and the implementation of domestic traditions of training musical professionals in the foreign system of musical professional education.Conclusions. The possibility of researching this topic allows us to identify several areas of state cooperation of Russia and China in the field of musical education at the present stage: to support the dialogue with compatriots - representatives of the musical profession through the exchange of methodological experience; creation of conditions for cooperation between Russian specialists with Chinese musical and educational organizations; Attracting highly educated specialists from China to work with young musicians in Russia.