Musicology Annotation << Back Music of Russian Funeral Ritualism Muzychenko M.M. The paper deals with the musical component of farewell rituals in spheres of civil, folklore, church and military ritualism. These types of funeral ritualism are compared and as a result the general features and characteristics of each type are identified. Keywords: Farewell music, funeral ritualism, folklore funeral, church funeral, military burial rite, civil funeral, bell ringing. Contacts: E-mail: musicpearl@mail.ru Pp. 41-46.