Pidgorbunskyy M. Kobzar's movement in Ukraine (XVI-XIX cent.)

This thesis is dedicated to the history of creation and function of kobzar-lire's works in Ukraine of the XVI-XIX centuries as a historical part of Ukrainian culture. The author has investigated and shown a completed image of setting and development of elderies work's, he has also revealed their main types and specific peculiarities. Besides it was analyzed the fundamental stages of the kobzar's art development, repertoire and earnings of travelling musicions. It was payed a special attention to the activity of kobzar-lyre's works and their role in the society, the appearance and development of musical instruments in Ukraine. The author has researehed and analyzed how kobzar's and lyre's musition's customs and traditions have been changed in the different social-economic and historical conditions. In the appendix to the thesis there is a Dictionary of Labis language which includes 1550 words.