Shevko R. MUSIC AS THE ELEMENT OF YOUTH SOCIALIZATION
The article considers music and musical practices as an element of youth socialization in the modern society. The aim of the research is to reveal the role of music as a socializing component of society. The introduction indicates the relevance of studying the influence of music on the nature of socialization and interaction of people in the youth environment. The functional property of music as a socializing element of society is determined in the main part of the article. Its essential characteristics and the specificity of the embodiment are represented. In the conclusion the significance of music as a factor of socialization is summed up, its unifying role for all other functions is defined.