Musicology Annotation << Back Generic Features of Psaltery Playing in the System of Folk Traditions in Pskov and Novgorod Regions Mekhnetsov A.M. In the article the peculiar features of Russian psaltery and traditions of psaltery playing are revealed. The author generalizes the results of ethnographic researches of many years. Key words: psaltery, Pskov region, Novgorod region, instrumental folk music. E-mail: musicology@tgizd.ru