The Role of the Song in the Ukrainian Film

The purpose of the article is to analyze the role of the song in the Ukrainian film in the process of organizing the film score and identify the features of using the song in films of different genres. The research methodology consisted in the application of audiovisual analysis of Ukrainian motion pictures, which provided for understanding the main functions of the song in film music. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the fact that the basic principles of using the song in the film were formed for the first time, revealing its influence on the film score. Conclusions. The song can be the leitmotif of the whole film, an audiovisual counterpoint, or a comment on the film. It can unite and move forward the action, enhance the dramatic nature of the situation, and accurately describe the time setting of the film. In the film, the song is addressed to the on-screen "listeners"; it affects their feelings, emotional experience, behavior, that is, participates in the development of the plot. The song in the film, most notably a solo, represents not only itself but a certain type of performance at the same time. Sometimes the song functions as a symphonic coda in the final scene of the film.