Golenishcheva E.E. 1
1 Saratov state Conservatory named L.C. Sobinov
This article focuses on the multifaceted personality of a large and practitioners in the field of musical folklore, Professor Leo L. Christiansen - founder and artistic director of the Ural State Russian Folk Choir, was behind the modern science of folklore and folk-singing education in Russia. The paper outlines the key issues raised by the scientists during his scientific practical and pedagogical activity, emphasize their relevance at the present stage of development of folk art of singing. As a result, says the exclusive role of practical recommendations L.L. Christiansen performers and managers folk-singing groups, as well as effective fruitfulness he developed scientific techniques have allowed scientists to predict in many ways the future of folk traditions in the home and in professional work.