Churkina V. Transformation of kobzar's and lirnyk's tradition in Slobozhanshchina Ukraine during 19th - 20th century

The thesis is devoted to the analysis of transformation of Slobozhanschina tra-ditional kobzars and lirnyks, their role in Ukrainian musical culture. The systematic analysis of functioning of Slobidsky kobzars unions was carried out on the basis of rich factological and archival material. The development of national traditions of the folk education and musical performance are retrospectively analyzed. The main atten-tion is paid to investigation into the structure, main principles and norms of morals and ethics of kobzars- lirnyks concepts. This dissertation is devoted to revealing the universal and specific features of Slobidskiy's traditional school in Ukrainian tradi-tion art. The analysis of the technique of the Kharkiv school representatives give the right to say that preservation of the epic folklore is a peculiar means to share experi-ence and traditions.