Folk Music Wedding Genres of the Meadow Maris

The traditional weddings of the Meadow Maris, known as süàn is a multiphase ritualistic complex consisting various ritual actions extended in time and carried out definite succession events. Many aspects Mari spiritual culture accumulated them: sacred-magical elements, symbolism clothes, food, poetry, music, dance, well semantics ancient pagan thinking. present article examines folk music genres Maris concisely specified wedding being part acoustic code. code characterized by an unfolded system intonational behavior participants includes verbal — prayers expressions good will pronounced kart(the priest); musical songs múro pochésh múro, performed procession, from directions bridegroom bride, tunes played on instruments shúvyr (bagpipe) túmyr (drum) strictly established structure ritual; musical-choreographic presented solo dances main characters mass procession. organically “corpora music”: sounding pendants costumes female processions, stamping rhythm, clapping hands, exclamations, interjections, whistling all weddings. peculiarities conducting rituals with their components make it possible to classify type “merry weddings” characteristic cultures peoples Volga embankments.