Galina Aljeikina

The article analyzes the historical and ethno-cultural continuity of the traditional musical culture of the Chuvash. The arguments are based on the author's historical and cultural ties and areal traditional musical culture of ancient peoples. Echoes of these interactions are diverse, they are found not only in music but also in the archaeological, ethnographic, linguistic material in the folk beliefs, mythology. Preservation of ancient music in the Chuvash may be supplemented by other spheres of spiritual culture: the science of high antiquity recognized traditional Chuvash religion, language is an ancient features, the structure of folk costumes, embroidery ornament.

The article is devoted to the work of national universities of culture, which are essential part of cultural and educational activities in Chuvashia. The main aims of national universities of culture were to organize persistent process of education and to form fully developed personality. They were an intelligible and popular way to promote art