Ancient Russian Folk Music

Written documents exist that describe the musical culture of the Rus’. The most popular kind of instruments in medieval Russia were thought to have been string instruments, such as the gusli or gudok. Other instruments in common use include flutes (svirel), and percussive instruments such as the treshchotka and the buben. Novgorod republic (a medieval East Slavic state) had deep traditions in music. The most popular form of music, however was singing. Bylinas (epic ballads) about folk heroes were often sung, sometimes to instrumental accompaniment. Traditional Music Channel is for everyone who has a passion for music. Music is an expression of human creativity. UNESCO reports that among all the performing arts, music is the most universal and is found in every society, most often as an integral part of other performing art forms and other domains of intangible cultural heritage. Traditional forms of music are considered carriers of cultural heritage because they represent expressions and traditions transferred through generations of a community. With recordings from more than hundred nations our collection of traditional music offers a staggering diversity of our humanity. Traditional Music Channel © All Rights Reserved