Musicology Annotation << Back Narts’ Archetypes in the Music of Ossetian Composers Batagova T.E. The steady source of the inspiration of ossetic composers is the national heroic epos “Narts”. In the article is examined the nature of the action of narts’ archetypes on fundamental component of the creation of the national musicians: poetics, genre pre­ferences, musical-stylistic special features. Key words: Ossetian music, narts’ legends, artistic means of peace, narts’ archetypes, Ossetian composers. E-mail: batagon@mail.ru