ABOUT SOME TYPOLOGICAL FEATURES OF LULLABIES

The purpose of the research: The subject of study of this work – a lullaby – is semiot-ically complicated familiar and one of the archaic genres of folk song. With the expressiveness of the text and the uniqueness of the rhythms, folk songs convey in the best possible way what what the people want and what they strive for. It is no coincidence that folk songs are called the beginning of poetry and verbus of literary creativity. Research methods: The characteristic expressive formulas of a lullaby have been studied using a historically critical method. Research results: The lullaby is one of the most nationally characteristic and complex folk songs. Here, more than in any other song, there are noticeable changes taking place within the genre, lines of gradual development, genre penetration. Practical application: Familiarization with traditional genres of folk art in the context of modern culture.