Musicology Annotation << Back Type of gudok with fl at decks on written and fine sources of the XVIII century Alexandra V. Ustugova Comparative-typological analysis of bow instruments on Russian book miniatures and popular prints in comparison with written sources allowed to draw a conclusion about the existence of several types of the Gudok in Russian musical culture. In this article, we consider the type of Gudok with flat decks. As a result of the study, we identifi ed the main structural features of Gudok with flat decks: a rounded case, fl at decks (upper and lower), a button, a rectangular under-grab, a long neck without fret with a curved head, three or four strings and a straight bow with a slight defl ection the end of the cane. In our opinion, the appearance of the Gudok with fl at decks is due to the development of performance (the introduction of new techniques of the game, the expansion of the repertoire), which necessitated the improvement of the instrument. Obviously, the process of changing the design of the Gudok was infl uenced by the violin, which in this period is gaining popularity in Russia. The Gudok with fl at decks existed in the Russian musical culture throughout the XVIII-th and XIX-th centuries. Keywords: Gudok, Violin, structure of the type of Gudok with fl at decks, Russian instrumental culture of the XVIII-th century, bow instruments. DOI: 10.25791/musicology.07.2018.078 Contacts: E-mail: uav80@mail.ru Pp. 19-24.