Musicology Annotation << Back Trisagion hymn in Tatar-Kryashens’ folk performing Aysylu T. Gumerova The article is concerned with subject of Orthodox chants in folk tradition of sub-confessional group of Tatar nationality – Tatar-Kryashens (christened Tatars). The present article presents the specifi cs of changes in verbal and musical texts of Trisagion hymn in folk tradition. The subject of detailed analysis is intonational transformations of church chant, which appeared because of folk songs infl uence. Analyzed examples had gathered by the author of this article in the beginning of XXI century from different territorial groups of Tatar-Kryashens. Compared with canonical model each contemporary version of chant has its own degree of changes. Some of them very close to original chant, although there are examples of hymn entirely different, singing with individual melody, being a result of performers’ creativity. Keywords: Tatar-Kryashens, baptized (christened) Tatars, church singing, Orthodox chants, church-singing practice, Trisagion. Contacts: E-mail: Gumerovaat@mail.ru Pp. 43-50.