About the book: 1989 / Offered to the attention of participants and leaders of amateur folklore activities, the first part of the book by folklorist-ethnographer Yu. E. Krasovskaya "Man and Song" reveals a treasure trove of riches. parts of the Russian North - the Terek coast of the White Sea. Amateur folklore groups (children, youth, adults) will find in the book lullabies, children's, games, drawn-out lyrical songs, historical, round dances, epics... Such masterpieces of Terek song art as round dance-game “In the Pockets” and the polyphonic epic canvas “Moscow” (“Wonderful City, Ancient City”) have been decorating the repertoire of the famous amateur ensemble “Rossiyanochka” of the Palace of Culture AZLK for many years and can now increase the glory of any professional choir. The author highlights many aspects of the peasant life, the specifics of folk art, approaches the collection and study of folklore as a complex problem of folk studies.