NARRATORS OF POKHODSK IN THE XIX CENTURY

Abstract

In article reviews the images of narrators from the village of Pokhodsk, Nizhnekolymsky land, of the XIX century – Mikhail Sokovikov and Mitrofan Krivogornitsyn, singers of bylinas and historical songs. There are works of folklore which were recorded by V. G. Bogoraz from Sokovikov. Also, there are some works which, perhaps, are recorded from this performer or from the narrator Mitrofan Krivogornitsyn. For studying the authorship of the performer in D. I. Melikov`s records, the comparative and descriptive analysis of the available texts is carried out, as well as comparison of records at the level of motives and individual style. Some features of texts of the bylinas “Dobrynya and Zmeinishche Gorynishche”, “Alyosha Popovic and Tugarin”, “Ilyusha and Idolishche”, “Duke Stepanovich”, “Potop Mikhaylovich”, “About Mishenke Danilovich”, “Ivan Kulakov” performed by M. F. Sokovikov are compared. The bylina “Ilya Muromets on the Falcon Ship” which is recorded from M. Krivogornitsyn is considered.

We also studied historical songs “About Skopin”, “Detinushka Entering a Stone Town”, “Ah, Talan, My Little Talan” are and the ballad “Key Keeper”, performed by an unknown narrator in Melikov’s record.

During the research, it becomes clear that certain epic formulas are peculiar to Sokovikov’s style. The formulas of “the entrance in gridnya” and the process of footwear putting on are to be finalized.

Basing on the comparison of the versions of the song about the Count Chernyshov, it is possible to assume that the performer, whose creativity D. I. Melikov recorded, was Mitrofan Krivogornitsyn.

It is necessary to study further the questions connected with identification of authorship of some works of folklore which are recorded by D. I. Melikov. M. F. Sokovikov had children (Ivan Sokovikov – Kularenok, Arina Chetverikova), whose creativity also should be studied.

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