Abstract: The article deals with the problems of preserving the Ossetian cultural heritage in the context of globalization. The purpose of this article is to analyze the main challenges to the Ossetian culture and practical recommendations aimed at preserving it. Special attention is given to the objects of cultural and natural heritage located in the territories of both North Ossetia-Alania and the Republic of South Ossetia. The methodology is based on a generalization of empirical data and comparative analysis related to cultural heritage in a state that does not have a generally recognized status. Particular importance is attached to a number of important documentary sources, in particular, UNESCO conventions and declarations, along with expert assessments. The novelty of the study is due to considering, indeed, for the first time, the problem of cooperation between the international organization that deals with the preservation of cultural heritage on the global scale, viz. UNESCO, and the state only partially recognized. The author comes to the conclusion that the Ossetian culture, on the whole, successfully resists the challenges of globalization: the national way of life, language and traditions are preserved despite the division of the ethnos by the Caucasus mountain range. However, there is a problem of preserving tangible cultural heritage on the territory of South Ossetia due to existing geopolitical situation that has resulted in the republic remaining underrepresented on the international platforms.

Keywords: UNESCO, Ossetia, international organizations, universal value, preservation of cultural heritage, international collaboration, Alanian heritage, ossetians, globalization, culture

Abstract: The subject of the study is the Spanish-Moorish Mudekhar code in the cultural landscape of the Crimea. The object of the study is the Spanish-Moorish stylistics in the decor of the architecture of the Crimea. The following methods are used in the work: culturological (ontological and semiotic) analysis in determining stylistic elements, the method of analysis of previous studies, the method of synthesis in identifying stylistic features of the Crimean architecture of the Modern period. The article reveals the following aspects of the topic: the features of the Spanish-Moorish Mudejar style and its application in the architecture of the Crimea of the Art Nouveau period, as well as the reasons for the popularization of this code in the cultural landscape of the Crimea are identified. The main conclusions of the study are: 1. The multiethnic Crimean cultural landscape is represented by the cultures of ethnic groups that inhabited the Crimea from ancient times to the present day. The main factor in the identification and self-identification of ethnic groups is religious affiliation, reflected in folk traditions. Folk art is the most characteristic example of the manifestation of ethnic identity. 2. The spread of the Spanish-Moorish Mudekhar style in Crimean architecture is not accidental, since the synthesis of eastern and Western features is organic for Crimea, which has been lying on the way "from the Varangians to the Greeks" since ancient times, at the intersection of trade routes from Europe to Asia. The Moorish style has become part of both the geographical and cultural landscape of the Crimea, organically entering the architecture of summer palaces and mansions. 3. A special contribution of the authors to the development of the topic is the identification and justification of the Mudekhar code as one of the most popular in the Crimean Art Nouveau style. The scientific novelty of the research consists in the identification and stylistic analysis of the Mudekhar code in the Crimean cultural landscape.

Keywords: ornament, palace style, Spanish-Moorish style, architecture, Modern, Mudekhar, Crimea, cultural code, cultural landscape, decorative and applied art

Abstract: This article is devoted to the study of the ancient Balinese temple Pura Luhur Uluwatu, which belongs to the circle of the six most revered sanctuaries of the island (Sad Kahyangan). The purpose of the article is to analyze the features of the spatial organization of the temple complex, the main types of structures on its territory, the motives of sculptural decoration. Based on the methodology of the regional approach, the author pays special attention to the study of the identity of this architectural ensemble as an example of the pura public temples of South Bali. In the course of the research, the methods of compositional analysis of the planning structure of the temple, morphological, iconographic and artistic analysis of decor motifs, full-scale study of the cult object and others were used. The scientific novelty of the article is that the architectural composition and plastic decoration of Pura Luhur Uluwatu are considered for the first time in the aspect of the relationship of regional-typological and local-individual characteristics. The study also concretizes the list of architectural forms within each spatial zone of the main sanctuary and its satellite temple Pura Dalem Jurit, clarifies their structural and functional characteristics, outlines a holistic picture of the decorative decoration. As a result of the conducted research, it was concluded that Pura Luhur Uluwatu is a striking example of the sacred architecture of the southern region of the island with typological features inherent in it: variability of planning development, closeness, economical use of temple space, free interpretation of individual decorative motifs. The uniqueness of the temple is manifested in its spectacular location on the edge of a sheer cliff protruding into the ocean, the elongated plan of the main sanctuary, the contours of which repeat the outlines of the southwestern protrusion of the Bukit Peninsula, the extreme minimalism of structures and the means of decorative design used, the simplicity of architectural forms. The creative imagination of local craftsmen was reflected in the original configuration of the entrance gates Candi Bentar and Candi Kurung, as well as in the articulation of individual decorative elements (kasar mascarons, kalasa vessels, etc.).

Keywords: decorative motifs, forms of buildings, composition, temple complex, Pura Luhur Uluwatu, public temple pura, regional architecture, South Bali, temple architecture, typological features

Abstract: The subject of the study is the forms of manifestation of timbre expressiveness in the program orchestral compositions of N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov. The object of the study is the peculiarities of the composer's symphonic creativity on the example of program compositions. The practical significance of the study lies in the fact that the results of the study can be in demand by professional musicians of various specialties and serve as a source of educational and methodological materials for general and special courses of higher and middle-level music education. The following methods were used in the study: a historical and stylistic method aimed at considering the evolutionary processes that took place in the orchestral work of N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov; a method of comparative analysis and analogy, thanks to which it was possible to identify common and distinctive features in the use of timbre expressiveness in the works of the composer of different periods of his work. The relevance of the article is connected with the little-studied issues of timbre dramaturgy and the peculiarities of instrumentation dictated by them in the symphonic scores of N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov's program compositions. In modern Russian musicology, there is an actualization of research attention to the field of studying the specifics of timbre expressiveness. Therefore, the appeal to the work of N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov, as a composer-discoverer of many techniques of timbre development, seems relevant. The novelty of the research lies in the holistic coverage of issues devoted to the specifics of timbre expressiveness in the composer's program orchestral works. The peculiarities of the use of such techniques of timbre dramaturgy as timbre personification, mixing of timbres are considered from the standpoint of the manifestation of the composer's unique timbre hearing and in the context of the general stylistic trends of Russian music of the late XIX century. Conclusions: N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov's orchestral program compositions reveal a number of innovative solutions dictated by the program design. The revealed means of timbre expressiveness: the abundance of orchestral solo instruments of the woodwind group, techniques of timbre personification and timbre mixes, testify to the manifestation of the composer's unique gift — timbre hearing.

Keywords: personification of timbres, timbre variation, timbre hearing, solo, programming, instrumentation, orchestral compositions, orchestration, timbre drama, Nikolai Andreevich Rimsky-Korsakov