The Art of Travelling Musicians in the History of Joint Performance Establishment

The purpose of the article is to analyze art travelling musicians – ancestors participants joint game; substantiate origins and reveal socio-cultural prerequisites for formation this type performance, which has its roots in ancient civilizations. For optimal solution outlined tasks, researcher used methods, among main ones are source systematic. research methodology performing arts Ancient Middle Ages, most clearly represented by syncretic works poets, kithara players singers, as well other who personified singer, poet, accompanist, storyteller, dancer, circus performer, testifies emergence elements vocal instrumental performance their art. Scientific novelty research. first time Ukrainian musicology, development civilizations, substantiated Ages characterized. Conclusions. Antiquity was mainly marked complicated relations with environment that time. At same time, thanks art, music-making gradually emerged a procedural form huge potential development. After all, formed some distinctive features playing: mutual coherence performer’s intentions sufficient individual freedom at subordination playing another performer. It creative work became an important link between traditions albeit format, subsequent highly professional forms. Travelling laid foundations musical it from them various genres chamber take roots.