Formula tunes in Yelabuga Kryashen tradition
Formula tunes (polygenre and polytext melodic forms, capable of connecting with different texts and functioning in the context of any family or calendar rite) are a core element in the traditional song culture of Yelabuga Kryashens. Considering the style of these tunes, we can say that they form a complete melodic complex; its analysis makes it possible to define typical melodic features of the archaic layer of the Kryashen folk song culture, whose ethnic character is not veiled by later strata. The correlation of the phenomenon of formula tunes typical for the tradition of the Yelabuga Kryashens, with similar phenomena in the culture of other peoples of the region, leaves no doubt that this is a phenomenon of a region-wide scale.