Musicology Annotation << Back On Canonical Principles of Traditional Play on Saratov Harmonica: «Saratovskie Perebory» A.A. Mikhaylova The paper is concerned with canonically settled basics of the Saratov harmonica’s plays: melodic, sound ostinato of the bell, harmonic basis, types of showing and evolution of the music themes, morphogenesis. Keywords: folklore, traditional instrumentalism, Saratov harmonica, canon and variance, chastooshka, melodic, harmonic basis, morphogenesis. E-mail: jareshko@mail.ru С. 19–23