HUDOBNÁ MUZEOLÓGIA Z POHĽADU MUZIKOLOGICKÉHO DIELA JOZEFA KRESÁNKA

Musical museum-keeping plays have an indispensable role in preserving the musical cultural heritage, which is a part of the spiritual potential of society. This notwithstanding, its theoretical generalisation – musical museology – is seeking out still currently only its place in the systematics of museology and musicology. Valuable suggestions towards the formation of the musical museology may be found in the musicological work by Jozef Kresánek. Particularly, he signals the importance of the existence and activity of music-historical institutes and the monuments which they preserve, treat and present in Hudobná historiografia (Music historiography) (1981) and Úvod do systematiky hudobnej vedy (Introduction to systematic musicology) (1980). He also mentioned the need for a formulation of the methodology and theory of this work and indicated circles of issues concerning the basic functions of museums – selection, storage of treasures, presentation and communication.