Keyword: «shaman»

The article provides an analysis of the piano piece by the Yakut composer Z. Stepanov “Picture of the Past. Ritual dance of a shaman.» Picturesqueness and contemplation in this work are combined with a strong, effective plot, with an active image of a shaman and his ritual. The turn from a leisurely, narrative beginning to an energetic, climactic ending, clearly representing a shamanic action.