Tatyana Schegoleva biography

The story of Tatyana Schegoleva, the first woman who headed a large ensemble in Gagauzia, Tatyana Shchegoleva devoted almost his whole life to music.

She is the head of the Department of Culture and Art of the Comrat State University, the artistic director and chief conductor of the Gagauz song and dance ensemble “Duz-Ava”, the maestro of the art of the Republic of Moldova, Honored Worker of Culture of Gagauzia. Schegoleva became the first woman to be able to become the head of a large ensemble in Gagauzia.

On the formation of a career in music, love of art and gender stereotypes, in the material of LAF. In Moldova, there are still problems associated with gender inequality. One of its indicators is the ratio of men and women in leading posts. This is evidenced by data from the UN gender index. In addition, women are also paid less than men. In Gagauzia, the problem of gender inequality is especially visible in the ratio of women and men in the local parliament.

Of the 35 deputies, only two places were taken by women. Among the candidates who ran in the elections, only 15 women. The problem of gender inequality was aggravated by the pandemic. According to her, the pandemic aggravated the inequality associated with the distribution of household duties. Also, at this time, kindergartens and schools were closed, and children's care was most often shifted to women.

The LAF editors presents a series of publications about women from Gagauzia, who managed to overcome gender inequality and achieve significant successes each in its own field. Thus, they contributed to the development of women's equality in our region. The first steps in music in the house of Tatyana Ivanovna always sounded music, relatives gathered, sang songs, danced.

Parents were surprised that she wanted to become a professional violinist, but did not interfere with her desires. Mom and dad were not musicians, but among loved ones were those who owned the instrument. I always loved to sing, play. At an amateur level I can play the guitar. By the specialty, I am a conductor of the orchestra. In Chisinau she graduated from the school.

Stefan Nyaga, then entered the conservatory. She was the only Gagauz in the group and often tried to perform Gagauz works, because no one else took on our works. Even the Gagauz National Gagauza examination chose a state exam, ”said Tatyana Shchegoleva. About how it became part of the Duz-Ava ensemble in Komrat was a children's ensemble of violinists, where Tatyana Ivanovna was engaged up to 13 years.

Semyon Vasilievich marked her abilities at rehearsals, listened and selected for further work in the Duz-Ava orchestra. According to women, in those days the house of culture was not closed, the musicians went to rehearsals in the evening. Semyon Vasilievich asked her from his parents, as he had to return home late. This was my first trip with the orchestra. We performed for the builders of the Baikal-Amur highway.

They performed in military units, in one of them she met her neighbor, who remained there to live and work there, ”recalls Tatyana Ivanovna. After the woman entered the music college, she combined her studies and activities in the ensemble. At that time, according to Tatyana Ivanovna, the musicians were engaged exclusively on an initiative, gratuitous basis. In their free time from the main work, they came to rehearsals.

So she: if possible, she came from Chisinau at a rehearsal to Komrat. In her opinion, this is due to the fact that there were no highly qualified specialists among women before. Tatyana Shchegoleva believes that stereotypes in Gagauz society undoubtedly exist, but today it is quite realistic to become a woman-leader. To the question, due to what she managed to become the first woman-leader of a large Gagauz ensemble, Schegolev explains with talent and hard work.

He could be called to the Philharmonic, then I was on the patch and replaced it in his absence. When his health shake and was confirmed by oncology, I had to work without it. After his death, the cultural department invited us to choose a leader. How can it be? The woman began to engage in teaching and supporting the family with teaching activities at the suggestion of the first rector of Komrat State University, Dionysus Tanasoglu.

When he transferred the Department of Culture and Arts to a university in Komrat, he invited Semyona mark to consult in the search for teachers. Semyon Vasilievich proposed the candidacy of Tatyana Ivanovna, who began conducting conducting, and then headed the department. She said that she was accustomed to a fast pace of life, but considers the lack of personal space a large minus. I leave the last from the department, I try to finish my affairs.

In order for something to work out and it turned out well, you need to sacrifice something. I have very understanding children and husband, who always support, ”shared the head of the Duz-Ava ensemble. The woman assured that the profession of a musician is not the easiest.In music, as in sports, discipline and constancy are needed. You need to play and rehearse every day. If you do not touch the instrument for a week, you have lost a month.

Music and sports are daily work. First, 7 years of music school, then 4 years of college, 5 years at the university, doctoral studies. Music for me is part of life. Without it, ”