April 28, 2024Historical CourierOpen Access

From the Initial History of Field Research of the Liturgical-Singing Culture of the Old Believers of Altai (Based on Field Materials of Archaeographic Expeditions of the Institute of History, Philology and Philosophy of the Siberian Branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences in 1969)

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The tradition of liturgical singing among Old Believers is fading, with few elderly male singers remaining active.
Diary entries and phonograms from the 1960s offer insights into the community's spiritual singing practices.
Field research conducted in Barnaul and Biysk documented the culture of the Chasovennye community in detail during this period. Citing methods from a community leader sheds light on teaching church singing in the early 20th century, providing historical context for these practices.

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Field research examines the tradition of liturgical singing among Old Believers, highlighting fading cultural practices.

Tatyana G. Kazantseva (2024) studied this question.

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