Musicology Annotation << Back The Problems of Classification and Historical Development of Music and Dance Genres in Ossetian Folklore Dzerassa Dzlieva The author of the article analyzes the problems of genre classification and general trends of development in musical and choreographic culture of Ossetians. Various aspects of the raised problems are elucidated by reviewing a number of previous research works, as well as an assessment of historical significance of the mentioned publications. In the article proposed, the author suggests a genre classification of basic choreographic forms, based on the results of the typological analysis of a variety of sources large body of sources, as well as the characteristics of the Ossetian paired dances in the light of historical transformations of the genre. The article considers in detail the basic principles of dance genres and ways of organizing the dance space.Major attention is paid to etiquette behavior while dancing, revealing different social roles of men and women in a traditional community. Special attention was given to the people’s terminology. The author traces the historical development and the main vectors of dynamic transformation in musical and choreographic culture of Ossetians. Keywords: Ossetian folklore, genre classification, historical development, folk choreography, dance. Contacts: E-mail: gegusa@gmail.com Pp. 21-25.